MCP Memory

What hackers pick instead

• Total Recall for Claude CodeRecommended as a write-gated memory layer for Claude Code that keeps only entries worth saving, so past decisions and conversations stay searchable.12recommend
• OKF Agent MemoryGit-native memory for AI coding agents, a zero-dependency Go binary that preserves context across handoffs. Critics say it adds little beyond local markdown files.9recommend
• ContextifyMac app that backs up and summarizes Claude Code and Codex conversations into a database your AI can read.6recommend
• Claude BrainA memory project for Claude Code that people say works well when CLAUDE.md tells the model when to save and search memories. Critics say it is a thin wrapper around Memvid, not an Anthropic product.6recommend
• JevmemRepo-owned decision log that keeps project memory across Claude Code sessions without manual prompting. Caveat: sends conversation and memory data to TypeSafe AI, a young vendor.6recommend

Every quote

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1. Search session history for when we discussed XYZ

   Recommends · Aug 2026 · in “Message your other Claude Code sessions”

2. Works across agents for one.

   Recommends · Aug 2026 · in “Show HN: MCP Memory – Fast Agent Memory Using Google's OKF and SQLite FTS5”

3. the mcp-server architecture makes it usable from claude.ai and other surfaces where you have mcp but no filesystem

   Recommends · Aug 2026 · in “Show HN: MCP Memory – Fast Agent Memory Using Google's OKF and SQLite FTS5”

4. It only implements essential *CRUD* (Create, Read, Update, Delete) methods, minimizing token usage.

   Recommends · Dec 2025 · in “Stop Claude Code from forgetting everything”

5. Using SQLite FTS5 for fast agent memory is such a pragmatic architectural choice.

   Recommends · Aug 2026 · in “Show HN: MCP Memory – Fast Agent Memory Using Google's OKF and SQLite FTS5”

6. Second write obliterates the first. No error, no warning — data just vanishes.

   Criticizes · Mar 2026 · in “You hired the AI to write the tests. Of course they pass”

7. about the same as grep in a memory/ directory

   Criticizes · Aug 2026 · in “Show HN: MCP Memory – Fast Agent Memory Using Google's OKF and SQLite FTS5”