How do I install the bettermemory mcp server?

Use a recorded configuration for your client, replace example credential values and paths, and verify the documented runtime. Restart or reconnect the client, then inspect the available tools.

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Bettermemory MCP Server

Memory for coding agents, checked against the filesystem and git before it is believed.

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What is the Bettermemory MCP Server?

Memory for coding agents, checked against the filesystem and git before it is believed.

What you get

An MCP memory server for coding agents. Stored facts get checked against the filesystem and git before the model relies on them, so a memory that has rotted is flagged instead of quoted back at you.

Every hit carries a staleness verdict — calendar age, the paths it
Nothing is auto-injected; retrieval is a deliberate tool call. The 18
Write gates: transient state, secret-shaped tokens and near-duplicates
One markdown file per memory. Greppable, git-syncable. Markdown is
bettermemory eval measures whether memory helped, against your own

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Maintainer setup documentation.

How to install the Bettermemory MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bettermemory": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["bettermemory"]
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Frequently asked questions

Memory for coding agents, checked against the filesystem and git before it is believed. Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.