A Mem MCP Server

by diaaajio.github.DiaaAj/a-mem-mcpv0.2.1

Self-evolving memory system for AI agents

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Install A Mem MCP server

claude mcp add a-mem -e OPENAI_API_KEY='<openai-api-key>' -- uvx a-mem

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "a-mem": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "a-mem"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "<openai-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "a-mem": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "a-mem"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "<openai-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "a-mem": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "a-mem"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "<openai-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "a-mem": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "a-mem"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "<openai-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
LLM_BACKEND	—	—	LLM backend to use (openai, ollama, sglang, or openrouter)
LLM_MODEL	—	—	LLM model name (e.g., gpt-4o-mini, llama2, etc.)
OPENAI_API_KEY	yes	yes	OpenAI API key (required if LLM_BACKEND=openai)
EMBEDDING_MODEL	—	—	Sentence transformer model for embeddings
CHROMA_DB_PATH	—	—	ChromaDB storage directory path

Freshness

Stale — last maintenance signal 9mo ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-01-17 · 9mo ago · GitHub
Latest release
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Registry entry updated
2026-01-09 · 9mo ago · official registry · v0.2.1

FAQ

›How do I install the A Mem MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add a-mem -e OPENAI_API_KEY='<openai-api-key>' -- uvx a-mem. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does A Mem require an API key?

Yes. It expects OPENAI_API_KEY, of which 1 is a secret.

›Can I use A Mem as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is A Mem in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.DiaaAj/a-mem-mcp.