Memkeeper MCP Server

Most software has the memory of a goldfish. This one doesn t. Local-first memory for AI agents. A fast, embeddable memory engine that stores, ranks, and retrieves an agent's durable context, entirely on your machine, with no required network or LLM calls.

People who need memory tools inside Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Rust.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-24 · ★ 2 · #233 OF 259 MAINTAINED MEMORY · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

Apache-2.0 · Rust servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Memkeeper

before you install - you'll need

Set MEMKEEPER_EMBED_PROVIDER, MEMKEEPER_EMBED_BASE_URL, MEMKEEPER_EMBED_API_KEY, MEMKEEPER_EMBED_MODEL, MEMKEEPER_EMBED_DIMS, MEMKEEPER_RERANK_PROVIDER, MEMKEEPER_RERANK_API_KEY, MEMKEEPER_RERANK_MODEL before connecting.

Docker

docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/teflon07/memkeeper:0.5.3

Claude Desktop - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "teflon07-memkeeper": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/teflon07/memkeeper:0.5.3"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 container (OCI image) - can be sandboxed away from your filesystem

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

registry namespace io.github.teflon07 is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Memkeeper can do

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

Latest releases

v0.5.3 · 2026-07-23

v0.5.2 · 2026-07-21

v0.5.1 · 2026-07-21

04 · Who maintains Memkeeper

memkeeper is maintained by teflon07. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jun 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/teflon07/memkeeper
category: memory - ranked #233 of 259 actively-maintained memory servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-23)
registry: io.github.teflon07/memkeeper (active, first published 2026-06-28 · 14 versions)
packages: oci:ghcr.io/teflon07/memkeeper:0.5.3

06 · Memkeeper FAQ

What is Memkeeper?

Is Memkeeper 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 Memkeeper?

Run `docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/teflon07/memkeeper:0.5.3`. The README documents 8 environment variables (MEMKEEPER_EMBED_PROVIDER, MEMKEEPER_EMBED_BASE_URL, MEMKEEPER_EMBED_API_KEY…) to set first. Set MEMKEEPER_EMBED_PROVIDER, MEMKEEPER_EMBED_BASE_URL, MEMKEEPER_EMBED_API_KEY, MEMKEEPER_EMBED_MODEL, MEMKEEPER_EMBED_DIMS, MEMKEEPER_RERANK_PROVIDER, MEMKEEPER_RERANK_API_KEY, MEMKEEPER_RERANK_MODEL before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

07 · Alternatives to Memkeeper

Alternatives to Memkeeper

Maintained memory servers if Memkeeper isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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

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