Project Memory MCP

An MCP server and Claude Code plugin for persistent project memory. Allows AI agents to maintain knowledge about projects between conversations via MEMORY.md files.

Local serverstdio

What is the Project Memory MCP Server?

Project Memory MCP is an MCP project maintained in the pynesys/project-mem-mcp repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “An MCP server and Claude Code plugin for persistent project memory. Allows AI agents to maintain knowledge about projects between conversations via MEMORY.md files”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Installation

The documented pypi package is project-mem-mcp. The configuration below comes from the maintainer’s example; adapt its paths and account values to your environment.

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.

Tool	What it does
get_project_memory
search_project_memory
set_project_memory
update_project_memory

How to install the Project Memory MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "project-mem-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "project-mem-mcp",
        "--allowed-dir",
        "/path/to/your/projects"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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