Claude Mem Lite MCP Server
Persistent long-term memory for Claude Code via MCP — captures coding decisions, bugfixes, and context across sessions. FTS5 BM25 keyword search with episode batching. Single SQLite DB, no external services. A lighter, lower-cost alternative to claude-mem
context tax
pending
security
100/100
cold start
pending
freshness
Active1d ago
Our reading of Claude Mem Lite, from the data
Claude Mem Lite is a database MCP server from sdsrss.
We haven't measured its tool list yet, so its token cost is unknown.
Maintenance is active: the last public signal was in the last day (2026-10-17). For comparison, 64% of database servers are active or maintained.
With 67 GitHub stars it ranks #121 of 1,397 database servers we index.
It runs locally on your machine over stdio.
Install Claude Mem Lite MCP server
Install in Claude Code
claude mcp add claude-mem-lite -- npx -y claude-mem-liteInstall in Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"claude-mem-lite": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"claude-mem-lite"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).
Install in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"claude-mem-lite": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"claude-mem-lite"
]
}
}
}Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.
Install in VS Code
{
"servers": {
"claude-mem-lite": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"claude-mem-lite"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
Install in Windsurf
{
"mcpServers": {
"claude-mem-lite": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"claude-mem-lite"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
Security signals
100/100 — no known issues found as of 2026-10-19, from the checks below. This is not a guarantee of safety; review what a server can do before connecting it.
Deductions
No findings from the checks that ran.
Checks
- ✓Repository hygiene (archived, activity, license, security policy)
- ○Package metadata (install scripts, provenance) — pending
- ○Tool descriptions (prompt-injection and hidden-text heuristics) — pending
- ○Source scan (secrets, CVEs, risky code) by vectra-guard — pending
Scan it yourself before installing with vectra-guard, the open-source agent security CLI. Scoring rules
Freshness
Active — last maintenance signal 1d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.
Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-17 · 1d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-10-17 · 1d ago · GitHub · v6.29.1
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
no data · official registry
How it compares in Database
Against the most-starred database servers we index. Token cost is per model turn, measured from each server's live tool list.
| Server | Stars | Tools | Tokens / turn | Freshness | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Mem Lite (this) | 67 | — | not measured | Active | local |
| Screenpipe | 21,982 | — | not measured | Active | — |
| Genai Toolbox | 16,679 | — | not measured | Active | hosted |
| Convex Backend | 12,716 | — | not measured | Active | — |
| Kubeshark | 12,100 | — | not measured | Active | local |
| Baserow | 6,174 | — | not measured | Active | — |
FAQ
›How do I install the Claude Mem Lite MCP server in Claude Code?
Run: claude mcp add claude-mem-lite -- npx -y claude-mem-lite. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.
›Does Claude Mem Lite require an API key?
No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.
›Can I use Claude Mem Lite as a remote (hosted) MCP server?
No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.
›Is Claude Mem Lite in the official MCP registry?
No. It was indexed from npm.
Sources and method
- GitHub repository
- fetched 2026-10-19
- Package registry (npm / PyPI)
- listed
- Security signals, computed by us
- 2026-10-19
- Last checked against all sources
- 2026-10-19
The description, packages and links come from the maintainer's own published metadata. Token cost, security signals, freshness and the reading above are MCPSkillHub's own measurements; see the methodology. Spot an error? Request a correction or claim the listing.
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