Purmemo MCP Server

Memory for your AI tools. Claude remembers who you are, what you're working on, and what you said last time - across every session, on every platform. 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 JavaScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-03 · ★ 2 · #99 OF 259 MAINTAINED MEMORY · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

NOASSERTION · JavaScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Purmemo

before you install - you'll need

PURMEMO_API_KEY

Environment variables documented in the project's README - it lists which are required and which have defaults.

Claude Code

claude mcp add purmemo-ai-purmemo-mcp -- npx -y purmemo-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "purmemo-ai-purmemo-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "purmemo-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 no standard license detected - usage rights unclear; check the repo before commercial use

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

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

03 · What Purmemo can do

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

Latest releases

v15.7.26 · 2026-08-03

Every memory saved through this MCP server now stamps source_type='mcp'. · The bug. The API's create schema declares source_type with .default("manual"), and this server never sent the field on any of its five save…

v15.7.25 · 2026-07-26

Shadow-door saves now carry source_key (the live memory UUID) so purmemo-next's drift instrument can detect supersession. Chunked saves share the parent index id; a failure deriving the key can never affect the live…

v15.7.24 · 2026-07-18

What's new since v15.7.23 · Session-start hooks fixed (Claude Code users) · JSONL sniffing bug: every Claude transcript was counted as having zero user messages (a whole-file JSON parse threw on line 2 and swallowed…

04 · Who maintains Purmemo

purmemo is maintained by purmemo-ai. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jul 2025.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/purmemo-ai/purmemo-mcp
category: memory - ranked #99 of 259 actively-maintained memory servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 3 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-03)
registry: io.github.purmemo-ai/purmemo (active, first published 2026-03-08)
packages: npm:purmemo-mcp

06 · Purmemo FAQ

What is Purmemo?

Is Purmemo still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-03 and it shipped 3 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Purmemo?

Run `npx -y purmemo-mcp`. The README documents one environment variable (PURMEMO_API_KEY) to set first. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Purmemo 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 Purmemo

Alternatives to Purmemo

Maintained memory servers if Purmemo isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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

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