Zikkaron MCP Server

Biologically-inspired persistent memory engine for Claude Code MCP agents

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What is the Zikkaron MCP server?

Zikkaron MCP server exists for a simple reason — assistants are far more useful when they can act on Zikkaron directly instead of describing what you should do. Biologically-inspired persistent memory engine for Claude Code MCP agents.

What you get

Your AI forgets you every time you close the tab. Every architecture decision you explained, every debugging rabbit hole you went down together, every "remember, we're using Postgres not SQLite" correction. Gone. You start the next session a stranger to your own tools.

What the assistant can call

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

  • remember — Store a memory through the predictive coding write gate
  • recall — Multi-signal retrieval with heat-weighted ranking
  • forget — Delete a memory
  • validate_memory — Check staleness against current file state
  • get_project_context — Get hot memories for a directory
  • consolidate_now — Force a consolidation cycle
  • memory_stats — System statistics across all subsystems
  • rate_memory — Usefulness feedback for metamemory tracking
  • recall_hierarchical — Query the fractal hierarchy at a specific abstraction level
  • drill_down — Navigate into a memory cluster
  • create_trigger — Set prospective triggers that fire on matching context
  • get_project_story — Autobiographical narrative of a project

Setting it up

zikkaron on PyPI is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.

Choosing this one

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. Zikkaron's toolset — remember, recall, forget and 11 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by amanhij; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.

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.
  • With 14 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Zikkaron.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the zikkaron mcp server does with a few real requests.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
rememberStore a memory through the predictive coding write gate
recallMulti-signal retrieval with heat-weighted ranking
forgetDelete a memory
validate_memoryCheck staleness against current file state
get_project_contextGet hot memories for a directory
consolidate_nowForce a consolidation cycle
memory_statsSystem statistics across all subsystems
rate_memoryUsefulness feedback for metamemory tracking
recall_hierarchicalQuery the fractal hierarchy at a specific abstraction level
drill_downNavigate into a memory cluster
create_triggerSet prospective triggers that fire on matching context
get_project_storyAutobiographical narrative of a project
add_ruleNeuro-symbolic constraints for filtering and re-ranking
get_rulesList active rules

How to install the Zikkaron MCP server

Add to your Claude Code config:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zikkaron": {
      "command": "zikkaron"
    }
  }
}

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

Example prompts to try

  • Use Zikkaron to remember.
  • Use Zikkaron to recall.
  • Use Zikkaron to forget.

Frequently asked questions

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