hmem - Humanlike Memory for AI Agents MCP Server

One load_project() call. ~3000 tokens. Your agent knows everything important about a project - every past mistake, every decision, every open task - across sessions, devices, and AI providers. No setup per conversation. No "let me re-read the codebase." It just remembers. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting memory tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-07-21 · ★ 24 · #91 OF 259 MAINTAINED MEMORY · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install hmem - Humanlike Memory for AI Agents

before you install - you'll need

Set HMEM_PROJECT_DIR, HMEM_AGENT_ID, HMEM_PATH before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add bumblebiber-hmem -- npx -y hmem-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bumblebiber-hmem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "hmem-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package hmem-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.Bumblebiber is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What hmem - Humanlike Memory for AI Agents can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v1.3.8 · 2026-05-24

Changes · stable context pre-injected - o9k-startup.sh now calls hmem hook-startup on first turn, injecting ~3.7k chars of stable context (H-entries, projects, device, sync). Eliminates the expensive…

v1.3.7 · 2026-05-20

Changes · hermes-hooks/o9k-startup.sh rewritten as a thin shim. The previous version duplicated session-start logic (H-entries, project list, sync status, greeting) that the o9k-session-start skill already handles. The…

v1.3.6 · 2026-05-20

Changes · Rules block (post-/clear injection) now filters to pinned/favorite R-entries only. Pin via update_memory(id="R00XX", pinned=true) to keep a rule omnipresent across all sessions. · First-message directive…

04 · Who maintains hmem - Humanlike Memory for AI Agents

hmem - Humanlike Memory for AI Agents is maintained by bumblebiber. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Feb 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/bumblebiber/hmem
website: https://github.com/Bumblebiber/hmem#readme
category: memory - ranked #91 of 259 actively-maintained memory servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.Bumblebiber/hmem-mcp (active, first published 2026-02-24)
packages: npm:hmem-mcp

06 · hmem - Humanlike Memory for AI Agents FAQ

What is hmem - Humanlike Memory for AI Agents?

Is hmem - Humanlike Memory for AI Agents still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-07-21. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install hmem - Humanlike Memory for AI Agents?

Run `npx -y hmem-mcp`. The README documents 3 environment variables (HMEM_PROJECT_DIR, HMEM_AGENT_ID, HMEM_PATH) to set first. Set HMEM_PROJECT_DIR, HMEM_AGENT_ID, HMEM_PATH before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does hmem - Humanlike Memory for AI Agents run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to hmem - Humanlike Memory for AI Agents

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