Cogmemai MCP Server - install, status & alternatives [2026]

01 · Install Cogmemai

before you install - you'll need

Set COGMEMAI_API_KEY before connecting. COGMEMAI_MODE is optional or environment-specific per the README.

Claude Code

claude mcp add hifriendbot-cogmemai-mcp -- npx -y cogmemai-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hifriendbot-cogmemai-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "cogmemai-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 cogmemai-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

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

03 · What Cogmemai can do

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

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can search memories using natural language (semantic search), load top memories at session start (with smart ranking, health score, and session replay), browse memories with filters (paginated, with untyped filter), and update content, importance, scope, type, category, subject, and tags.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Cogmemai lets an agent do.

Memories

7 tools - e.g. Search memories using natural language (semantic search); Browse memories with filters (paginated, with untyped filter); Export all memories as JSON for backup or transfer

recall_memories · list_memories · export_memories · import_memories · link_memories · consolidate_memories…

read & search

7 tools - e.g. Load top memories at session start (with smart ranking, health score, and session replay); Check your usage stats and tier info; View all tags in use across your memories

get_project_context · get_usage · list_tags · get_analytics · get_tasks · get_file_changes…

Memory

6 tools - e.g. Update content, importance, scope, type, category, subject, and tags; Permanently delete a memory; Explore the knowledge graph around a memory

update_memory · delete_memory · get_memory_links · get_memory_versions · promote_memory · feedback_memory

Save

5 tools - e.g. Store a fact explicitly (architecture decision, preference, etc.); Save a summary of what was accomplished in this session; Create a persistent task with status and priority tracking

save_memory · save_session_summary · save_task · save_correction · save_rule

Extract

2 tools - e.g. Ai extracts facts from a conversation exchange automatically; Trigger Wisdom Engine to detect factual patterns across memory clusters

extract_memories · extract_principles

Bulk

2 tools - e.g. Delete up to 100 memories at once; Update up to 50 memories at once (content, type, category, tags, etc.)

bulk_delete · bulk_update

update

2 tools - e.g. Change task status, priority, or description as you work; Set a reminder that surfaces at the start of your next session

update_task · set_reminder

Preflight

1 tool - e.g. Proactive recall. Fast recall to check prior context before making any suggestion

preflight

Latest releases

v3.0.9 · 2026-02-26

What's New · v3.0.9 · Fixed all 21 numeric parameters to use z.coerce.number() - resolves type errors when MCP clients pass numbers as strings · Catches multi-line Zod chains that v3.0.8 missed · v3.0.8 · Zod type…

v3.0.8 · 2026-02-26

What's New · v3.0.8 · Zod type coercion - numeric parameters now accept both numbers and strings, fixing compatibility with all MCP clients · npm badges - version and license badges on README · v3.0.7 · Memory health…

04 · Who maintains Cogmemai

cogmemai is maintained by hifriendbot. We track 3 MCP servers from hifriendbot - 3 actively maintained, 11 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Feb 2026. Full record: all servers from hifriendbot.

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05 · Facts

repository: github.com/hifriendbot/cogmemai-mcp
category: memory - ranked #79 of 259 actively-maintained memory servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.hifriendbot/cogmemai (active, first published 2026-02-18 · 7 versions)
packages: npm:cogmemai-mcp · npm:cogmemai-mcp

06 · Cogmemai FAQ

Is Cogmemai still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-16. We re-verify nightly.

What can Cogmemai do?

With this server connected, an agent can search memories using natural language (semantic search), load top memories at session start (with smart ranking, health score, and session replay), browse memories with filters (paginated, with untyped filter), and update content, importance, scope, type, category, subject, and tags.

How do I install Cogmemai?

Run `npx -y cogmemai-mcp`. The README documents 2 environment variables (COGMEMAI_API_KEY, COGMEMAI_MODE) to set first. Set COGMEMAI_API_KEY before connecting. COGMEMAI_MODE is optional or environment-specific per the README. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Cogmemai 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 Cogmemai

Alternatives to Cogmemai

Maintained memory servers if Cogmemai isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Cogmemai doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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