MCP Memory Pouchdb MCP Server

This project adds new features to the Memory server offered by the MCP team. It allows for the creation and management of a knowledge graph that

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What is the MCP Memory Pouchdb MCP server?

This project adds new features to the Memory server offered by the MCP team. It allows for the creation and management of a knowledge graph that captures interactions via a language model (LLM). 🚀. The mcp memory pouchdb mcp server wraps that behind the Model Context Protocol, so an assistant can use it rather than through you.

Adding it to your client

The server ships on npm as @smithery/cli, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.

Configuration

You will need 3 environment variables: MEMORY_FILE_PATH, POUCHDB_PATH, DISABLE_MEMORY_FILE. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.

  • Node.js (version 16 or higher) - PouchDB (automatically installed as a dependency)

Caveats

  • 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 mcp memory pouchdb mcp server does with a few real requests.

When to reach for it

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. It is maintained by bneil; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against MCP Memory Pouchdb's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

How to install the MCP Memory Pouchdb MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memory": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/mcp-memory-pouchdb/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "MEMORY_FILE_PATH": "/path/to/custom/memory.json",
        "POUCHDB_PATH": "/path/to/custom/pouchdb_directory",
        "DISABLE_MEMORY_FILE": "true"
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

  • Node.js (version 16 or higher) - PouchDB (automatically installed as a dependency)
VariableDescriptionRequired
MEMORY_FILE_PATHFilesystem location the server is allowed to use.Optional
POUCHDB_PATHFilesystem location the server is allowed to use.Optional
DISABLE_MEMORY_FILEConfiguration value read at startup.Optional

Frequently asked questions

It connects MCP Memory Pouchdb to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with MCP Memory Pouchdb directly.