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Memory MCP Server

by Anthropic

The Memory MCP Server provides Claude with persistent memory capabilities, allowing it to remember information across conversations. Perfect for building agents with long-term context awareness.

Reference Implementation
Memory & Context
Deployment Type
💻Local

Runs on your local machine

Authentication
No Auth Required

No authentication needed

Installation
Easy

Quick setup, minimal config

Use Cases
Common ways to use this MCP server
Session persistence
Context management
User preferences
Long-term memory
Ideal For
This server is perfect for these roles and teams
AI Agent Builders
Chatbot Developers
Product Engineers
Installation
Quick start guide for setting up this MCP server

1. Install via npx

npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-memory

2. Add to Claude Desktop config

Edit claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-memory"]
    }
  }
}

3. Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen Claude Desktop to load the new MCP server.

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