memory-keeper

name	memory-keeper
description	Persistent context/memory management MCP server. Stores and retrieves context across AI sessions.
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Memory Keeper - Persistent Context

Persistent context management that stores and retrieves information across AI sessions.

Status

✅ INSTALLED via npm

npm install -g mcp-memory-keeper
which mcp-memory-keeper  # /home/opc/.nvm/versions/node/v22.20.0/bin/mcp-memory-keeper

Setup

Environment variables:

# Path to store memory database
export MEMORY_KEEPER_PATH="/home/opc/.clawdbot/memory-keeper"

# Optional: encryption key
export MEMORY_KEEPER_KEY="your-encryption-key"

Usage

Run as MCP Server

# As MCP server (for integration with agents)
memory-keeper --transport stdio

# With custom storage path
memory-keeper --storage /path/to/memory.db

Using the CLI

uv run {baseDir}/scripts/memory-keeper.py store "key" "value"
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/memory-keeper.py retrieve "key"
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/memory-keeper.py search "query"
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/memory-keeper.py list
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/memory-keeper.py delete "key"

Commands

Store Information

# Store a fact
uv run scripts/memory-keeper.py store "user_preference" "Bradley likes concise messages"

# Store context from a session
uv run scripts/memory-keeper.py store "session_2026_01_13" "Discussed MCP servers, installed context7 and memory-keeper"

Retrieve Information

# Get stored information
uv run scripts/memory-keeper.py retrieve "user_preference"

# Search memories
uv run scripts/memory-keeper.py search "MCP"

# List all memories
uv run scripts/memory-keeper.py list

Delete

uv run scripts/memory-keeper.py delete "old_memory"

When to Use

Task	Use This	Alternative
Remember across sessions	Memory Keeper	Manual file updates
Store user preferences	Memory Keeper	SECRETS.md
Track context between sessions	Memory Keeper	Memory files
Quick lookup	Memory Keeper	qmd search

Architecture

Session → Store Context → Persistent DB → Retrieve → Next Session

Comparison

Feature	Memory Keeper	Current (Files)
Cross-session memory	✅ Yes	❌ Manual
Automatic storage	✅ Yes	❌ Manual
Searchable	✅ Yes	✅ qmd
Structured	✅ Yes	❌ Unstructured
Fast lookup	✅ Yes	⚠️ Slow

Notes

• Stores data locally (SQLite by default)
• Supports encryption for sensitive data
• Can export/import memories
• Works offline

Files

• scripts/memory-keeper.py - CLI wrapper
• MCP server: memory-keeper
• Storage: ~/.clawdbot/memory-keeper/ (default)

See Also

• context7 skill - Codebase Q&A (complementary)
• Full research: memory/MCP-SERVERS-RESEARCH.md
• Memory Keeper GitHub: https://github.com/mkreyman/mcp-memory-keeper