Local persistent memory for AI agents: SQLite + FTS5 (BM25) lexical search, zero external infra.
To add MCP Memory to Claude, run the install command below. Restart Claude Code after adding it and its tools show up in your next conversation. It declares one environment variable, listed below.
Install
docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/germaniu/mcp-memory:0.6.0Environment variables
DB_PATHSet in your MCP configSet only if the maker requires them; this listing does not flag any of them as required.
What this does
MCP Memory exposes a set of tools to Claude over the Model Context Protocol. After you add it to claude_desktop_config.json (snippet above) and restart Claude Desktop, those tools become callable inside any conversation.
Requirements
This server declares the following environment variables. Set only the ones the maker requires for your setup; this listing does not flag any of them as required:
DB_PATH
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install MCP Memory?
The install section on this page carries the maker's install command for MCP Memory, as submitted. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.
Which clients work with MCP Memory?
This page carries setup and config for Claude Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to MCP Memory as well.
Does MCP Memory need an API key?
This listing does not flag an API key as required. The server can use this environment variable: DB_PATH; the maker's docs say which of them your setup needs. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
Imported from the Official MCP Registry. The details above come from the registry entry; the maker can claim this listing to correct them, add docs, and see its traffic.
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