MyAImemory MCP Server

MCP server to synchronize memory template across Claude interfaces

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What is the MyAImemory MCP MCP server?

MCP server to synchronize memory template across Claude interfaces. Exposed over MCP by the myaimemory mcp mcp server, that capability becomes something an assistant can invoke while it works, not something you go and do afterwards.

What it actually does

While several excellent memory tools exist for AI systems, myAImemory-mcp serves a specific purpose as a Model Context Protocol (MCP) tool:

Its toolset

Everything the assistant can do here goes through one of these:

  • Privacy-First — All data remains on your device, no personal information sent to external servers
  • Performance — Leverages Claude's caching capabilities for dramatic speed improvements
  • Simplicity — Natural language updates to your preferences across all Claude interfaces
  • myAImemory-mcp — User preferences across Claude interfaces
  • Graphiti — Temporal knowledge graphs
  • Mem0 — Personalized AI interactions
  • Memary — Human-like memory for agents
  • Cognee — Reliable memory for AI apps
  • Function — Description
  • get_template — Retrieves the full memory template
  • get_section — Retrieves a specific section
  • update_section — Updates a specific section

Adding it to your client

myai-memory-sync on npm is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.

Configuration

You will need 5 environment variables: TEMPLATE_PATH, ENABLE_ANTHROPIC, ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, WINDSURF_MEMORY_PATH, CLAUDE_PROJECTS_PATH. The server will not start without them, which is usually why the tools fail to appear on a first run. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.

When to reach for it

Plenty of knowledge and memory 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. MyAImemory MCP's toolset — Privacy-First, Performance, Simplicity and 11 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by Jktfe; 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.

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.
  • With 14 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch MyAImemory MCP.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the myaimemory mcp mcp server does with a few real requests.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
Privacy-FirstAll data remains on your device, no personal information sent to external servers
PerformanceLeverages Claude's caching capabilities for dramatic speed improvements
SimplicityNatural language updates to your preferences across all Claude interfaces
myAImemory-mcpUser preferences across Claude interfaces
GraphitiTemporal knowledge graphs
Mem0Personalized AI interactions
MemaryHuman-like memory for agents
CogneeReliable memory for AI apps
FunctionDescription
get_templateRetrieves the full memory template
get_sectionRetrieves a specific section
update_sectionUpdates a specific section
update_templateReplaces the entire template
list_presetsLists available presets

How to install the MyAImemory MCP MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "myaimemory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "myai-memory-sync"],
      "env": {
        "TEMPLATE_PATH": "your-value",
        "ENABLE_ANTHROPIC": "your-value",
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "WINDSURF_MEMORY_PATH": "your-value",
        "CLAUDE_PROJECTS_PATH": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
TEMPLATE_PATHFilesystem location the server is allowed to use.Optional
ENABLE_ANTHROPICConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
ANTHROPIC_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
WINDSURF_MEMORY_PATHFilesystem location the server is allowed to use.Optional
CLAUDE_PROJECTS_PATHFilesystem location the server is allowed to use.Optional

Example prompts to try

  • Use MyAImemory MCP to Privacy-First.
  • Use MyAImemory MCP to Performance.
  • Use MyAImemory MCP to Simplicity.

Frequently asked questions

It connects MyAImemory MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 14 tools (Privacy-First, Performance, Simplicity, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with MyAImemory MCP directly.