Memoir MCP Server

Structured session journals for AI agents. Persistent memory across sessions.

Local serverstdio

What is the Memoir MCP server?

Memoir MCP server exists for a simple reason — assistants are far more useful when they can act on Memoir directly instead of describing what you should do. Structured session journals for AI agents. Persistent memory across sessions.

What the assistant can call

Once Memoir is connected, these are the calls the assistant has available:

  • Write — The Write tool exposed by this server
  • Read — The Read tool exposed by this server

Setting it up

Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at memoir-mcp on npm and it is fetched when the client starts. The copy-paste blocks for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are further down this page.

Choosing this one

Among the knowledge and memory options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Memoir's toolset — Write, Read — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by bighippoman; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Before you rely on it

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the memoir mcp server does with a few real requests.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
WriteThe Write tool exposed by this server.
ReadThe Read tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Memoir MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memoir": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "memoir-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Example prompts to try

  • Use Memoir to Write.
  • Use Memoir to Read.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Memoir to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 2 tools (Write, Read) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Memoir directly.