Mnemon MCP Server

Persistent layered memory MCP server for AI agents — SQLite + FTS5 backend

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What is the Mnemon MCP MCP server?

Persistent layered memory MCP server for AI agents — SQLite + FTS5 backend. That is what the mnemon mcp mcp server brings to an AI assistant: the same capability, reachable through the Model Context Protocol rather than a separate app or dashboard.

The short version

Your AI agent forgets everything after each session. Mnemon fixes that.

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 2 tools. What each one is for:

  • Verify — You should see 10 tools in the response. The database (~/.mnemon-mcp/memory.db) is created automatically on first run
  • Stemming — Snowball stemmer applied at both index time and query time for English and Russian. This means "running" matches "runs", and "книги" matches

What it needs from you

Configuration is passed through the environment: MNEMON_EMBEDDING_API_KEY, MNEMON_OLLAMA_URL, MNEMON_AUTH_TOKEN, MNEMON_HOST, MNEMON_DB_PATH, MNEMON_KB_PATH, MNEMON_CONFIG_PATH. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

Getting it running

Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at mnemon-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.

How it compares

Plenty of database access servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. Mnemon MCP's toolset — Verify, Stemming — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by nikitacometa; 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.

Things to watch

  • 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.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
VerifyYou should see 10 tools in the response. The database (~/.mnemon-mcp/memory.db) is created automatically on first run.
StemmingSnowball stemmer applied at both **index time** and **query time** for English and Russian. This means "running" matches "runs", and "книги" matches "книга". Stop words are filtered from queries to improve precision.

How to install the Mnemon MCP MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mnemon": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mnemon-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "MNEMON_EMBEDDING_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "MNEMON_OLLAMA_URL": "your-value",
        "MNEMON_AUTH_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "MNEMON_HOST": "your-value",
        "MNEMON_DB_PATH": "your-value",
        "MNEMON_KB_PATH": "your-value",
        "MNEMON_CONFIG_PATH": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
MNEMON_EMBEDDING_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
MNEMON_OLLAMA_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes
MNEMON_AUTH_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
MNEMON_HOSTEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Optional
MNEMON_DB_PATHFilesystem location the server is allowed to use.Optional
MNEMON_KB_PATHFilesystem location the server is allowed to use.Optional
MNEMON_CONFIG_PATHFilesystem location the server is allowed to use.Optional

Example prompts to try

  • Use Mnemon MCP to Verify.
  • Use Mnemon MCP to Stemming.

Frequently asked questions

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