Skillmem MCP Server

Strength has to be earned — saying a skill helped is not evidence, a passing test is:

Local serverstdio

What is the Skillmem MCP Server?

Skillmem source profile. From the maintainer documentation: “Strength has to be earned — saying a skill helped is not evidence, a passing test is:”

Local setup

The project provides a local client configuration using skillmem-mcp. Follow the repository’s build and installation steps before copying it, and replace example paths with the paths on your own computer.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
mem_searchHybrid full-text search (FTS5 BM25 + optional vector recall) over all memories
mem_getFetch one memory by slug, with history and wikilinks
mem_listList memories by kind/project, most recent first
mem_writeInsert a new memory; refuses silent overwrites and near-duplicates
mem_updateUpdate an existing memory; old version is kept in the hash-chained history. Refused for an archived record and for one the owner wrote or approved
mem_learnRecord an after-action skill (trigger / steps / outcome / lessons)
mem_recallFind relevant skills for a task, strength-weighted; refreshes recency
mem_reinforceRecord how a skill turned out; only outside evidence moves strength
mem_pinExempt a skill from decay and archiving (and undo it); only the owner changes the pin of their own record

How to install the Skillmem MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "skillmem": {
      "command": "skillmem-mcp"
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.