majiayu000 Memory Keeper - Persistent Context
Persistent context management that stores and retrieves information across AI sessions.
Status
✅ INSTALLED via npm
npm install -g mcp-memory-keeper
which mcp-memory-keeper # /home/opc/.nvm/versions/node/v22.20.0/bin/mcp-memory-keeper
Setup
Environment variables:
# Path to store memory database
export MEMORY_KEEPER_PATH="/home/opc/.clawdbot/memory-keeper"
# Optional: encryption key
export MEMORY_KEEPER_KEY="your-encryption-key"
Usage
Run as MCP Server
# As MCP server (for integration with agents)
memory-keeper --transport stdio
# With custom storage path
memory-keeper --storage /path/to/memory.db
Using the CLI
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/memory-keeper.py store "key" "value"
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/memory-keeper.py retrieve "key"
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/memory-keeper.py search "query"
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/memory-keeper.py list
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/memory-keeper.py delete "key"
Commands
Store Information
# Store a fact
uv run scripts/memory-keeper.py store "user_preference" "Bradley likes concise messages"
# Store context from a session
uv run scripts/memory-keeper.py store "session_2026_01_13" "Discussed MCP servers, installed context7 and memory-keeper"
Retrieve Information
# Get stored information
uv run scripts/memory-keeper.py retrieve "user_preference"
# Search memories
uv run scripts/memory-keeper.py search "MCP"
# List all memories
uv run scripts/memory-keeper.py list
Delete
uv run scripts/memory-keeper.py delete "old_memory"
When to Use
| Task | Use This | Alternative |
|---|---|---|
| Remember across sessions | Memory Keeper | Manual file updates |
| Store user preferences | Memory Keeper | SECRETS.md |
| Track context between sessions | Memory Keeper | Memory files |
| Quick lookup | Memory Keeper | qmd search |
Architecture
Session → Store Context → Persistent DB → Retrieve → Next Session
Comparison
| Feature | Memory Keeper | Current (Files) |
|---|---|---|
| Cross-session memory | ✅ Yes | ❌ Manual |
| Automatic storage | ✅ Yes | ❌ Manual |
| Searchable | ✅ Yes | ✅ qmd |
| Structured | ✅ Yes | ❌ Unstructured |
| Fast lookup | ✅ Yes | ⚠️ Slow |
Notes
- Stores data locally (SQLite by default)
- Supports encryption for sensitive data
- Can export/import memories
- Works offline
Files
scripts/memory-keeper.py- CLI wrapper- MCP server:
memory-keeper - Storage:
~/.clawdbot/memory-keeper/(default)
See Also
- context7 skill - Codebase Q&A (complementary)
- Full research:
memory/MCP-SERVERS-RESEARCH.md - Memory Keeper GitHub: https://github.com/mkreyman/mcp-memory-keeper