Memory Kernel runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 122 installs a week from pypi. Last commit 16 Jun 2026.
Local-first memory for AI agents: SQLite FTS5, deterministic recall, no vector DB, no cloud.
Nothing serious here today
Today is the operative word: we check Memory Kernel every 15 minutes and re-read its code on every release. Watch it and you find out the day that stops being true.
Connect this server
This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add memory-kernel -- uvx amormorri-memory-kernel{
"mcpServers": {
"memory-kernel": {
"args": [
"amormorri-memory-kernel"
],
"command": "uvx"
}
}
}[mcp_servers.memory-kernel]
command = "uvx"
args = ["amormorri-memory-kernel"]{
"mcpServers": {
"memory-kernel": {
"args": [
"amormorri-memory-kernel"
],
"command": "uvx"
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"memory-kernel": {
"args": [
"amormorri-memory-kernel"
],
"command": "uvx"
}
}
}This one needs environment variables set before it will start:
MEMORY_KERNEL_DB (Path to the SQLite database file (defaults to .memory-kernel/memory.db in the working directory)).
The author declared them in the registry entry; get the values from the project itself.
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