Memo MCP Server

Your coding agent starts every session with amnesia. memo fixes that - 100% on your own machine. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-24 · ★ 14 · #16 OF 139 MAINTAINED PRODUCTIVITY · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Memo

before you install - you'll need

The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install.

Claude Code

claude mcp add jagoff-memo -- uvx mlx-memo

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jagoff-memo": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mlx-memo"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

pypi package mlx-memo - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

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

03 · What Memo can do

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

Latest releases

v4.13.3 · 2026-08-19

Removed · Eight inert compatibility flags, each advertising behaviour whose serving path · had already been deleted: MEMO_GRAPH_RETRIEVAL_ENABLED, · MEMO_GRAPH_EXPANSION_ENABLED, MEMO_GRAPH_OUTCOME_SIGNAL_ENABLED…

v4.13.2 · 2026-08-19

Fixed · memo ops checkpoint-wal (new, called by the nightly pass) actually reclaims · the sqlite write-ahead logs. PRAGMA journal_size_limit, added in 4.13.0, · caps a WAL only after a successful checkpoint - and a…

v4.13.1 · 2026-08-18

Fixed · Follow-up to the 4.13.0 QA sweep - the MEDIUM findings that release left on the · table. · Config.ensure_dirs raised a bare RuntimeError on an unwritable · data/state dir; cli.main only catches MemoError, so…

04 · Who maintains Memo

memo is maintained by jagoff. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to May 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/jagoff/memo
category: productivity - ranked #16 of 139 actively-maintained productivity servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-19)
registry: io.github.jagoff/memo (active, first published 2026-05-21 · 63 versions)
packages: pypi:mlx-memo

06 · Memo FAQ

What is Memo?

Your coding agent starts every session with amnesia. memo fixes that - 100% on your own machine. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Memo still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-24 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Memo?

Run `uvx mlx-memo`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Memo run locally?

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

07 · Alternatives to Memo

Alternatives to Memo

Maintained productivity servers if Memo isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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

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