MCP Memory Server

An advanced memory system for Claude Desktop that provides persistent memory using MCP. Requires an Azure Cosmos DB account and an OpenAI API key.

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🧠 MCP Memory Server

TypeScript Node.js Azure Cosmos DB OpenAI

Advanced Memory System for Claude Desktop - Transform Claude into an AI assistant with photographic memory using MCP (Model Context Protocol).

✨ What it does

Imagine Claude with persistent memory that:

  • 🧠 Remembers everything from your conversations
  • 🔍 Automatically retrieves context when you reference past topics
  • 🤖 Understands references like "that project", "this company", "he/she"
  • 📈 Builds knowledge over time across all your sessions
  • 🛠️ Auto-captures results from web searches and other tools

🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

  • Node.js 18+
  • Azure Cosmos DB account
  • OpenAI API key
  • Claude Desktop

Installation

git clone https://github.com/PlumyCat/mcp-memory-server.git
cd mcp-memory-server
npm install
npm run build

Configuration

  1. Environment setup:
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your API keys
  1. Claude Desktop configuration:
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memory": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/mcp-memory-server/dist/index.js"],
      "cwd": "/path/to/mcp-memory-server"
    }
  }
}
  1. Test the magic:
You: "I'm working on a TypeScript project using CosmosDB"
Claude: [Responds normally + automatic background storage]

# Later...
You: "What was that project we discussed?"
Claude: "You mentioned working on a TypeScript project using CosmosDB..."

🎯 Key Features

🧠 Intelligent Memory Storage

  • Automatic entity extraction (people, companies, projects, tools)
  • Semantic storage with OpenAI embeddings
  • Conversation context preservation
  • Smart deduplication

🔍 Advanced Search & Retrieval

  • Semantic similarity search
  • Entity relationship mapping
  • Timeline-based retrieval
  • Context-aware responses

🤖 Entity Resolution

  • Automatic pronoun resolution ("he" → "John Smith")
  • Reference understanding ("that company" → "Microsoft")
  • Cross-conversation entity linking
  • Confidence scoring

📊 Analytics & Insights

  • Conversation pattern analysis
  • Entity interaction timelines
  • Knowledge growth tracking
  • Usage statistics

🛠️ Available Tools

The server provides 6 MCP tools for Claude:

ToolDescriptionExample Usage
memory_storeStore information with auto entity extractionAutomatically triggered during conversations
memory_searchSemantic search through stored memories"Find all discussions about React"
context_injectGet relevant context for current query"What did we discuss about this project?"
entity_resolveResolve references to actual entities"Who is 'he' referring to?"
conversation_analyzeAnalyze conversation patterns"Show my discussion statistics"
memory_timelineGet timeline of entity interactions"Timeline of Microsoft mentions"

📁 Project Structure

mcp-memory-server/
├── src/
│   ├── config/          # Azure Cosmos DB configuration
│   ├── memory/          # Core memory system (RAG, storage, graph)
│   ├── types/           # TypeScript type definitions
│   ├── utils/           # Entity extraction, context injection
│   └── server.ts        # Main MCP server implementation
├── scripts/             # Maintenance and health check scripts
├── tests/               # Unit and integration tests
├── docs/                # Technical documentation
└── dist/                # Compiled JavaScript (generated)

🏗️ Architecture

Core Components

  • RAG System: Vector similarity search with OpenAI embeddings
  • Entity Extractor: NLP-based entity recognition with custom patterns
  • Memory Storage: Optimized CosmosDB integration with smart indexing
  • Context Injector: Intelligent context retrieval for conversations
  • Graph Engine: Entity relationship mapping and traversal

Data Flow

graph TD
    A[User Message] --> B[Entity Extraction]
    B --> C[Embedding Generation]
    C --> D[CosmosDB Storage]
    D --> E[Semantic Search]
    E --> F[Context Injection]
    F --> G[Enhanced Claude Response]

🔧 Configuration

Environment Variables

# Azure Cosmos DB
COSMOS_ENDPOINT=https://your-account.documents.azure.com:443/
COSMOS_KEY=your-primary-key
COSMOS_DATABASE_NAME=memory-db
COSMOS_CONTAINER_CONVERSATIONS=conversations
COSMOS_CONTAINER_ENTITIES=entities

# OpenAI
OPENAI_API_KEY=your-openai-api-key

# Optional
NODE_ENV=production
LOG_LEVEL=info
MEMORY_RETENTION_DAYS=30

Advanced Configuration

See Configuration Guide for detailed setup options.

🧪 Testing

# Run all tests
npm test

# Health check
npm run health-check

# Test memory functionality
npm run test-memory

📊 Performance

  • Storage: Optimized CosmosDB indexing for sub-100ms queries
  • Search: Vector similarity with 95%+ accuracy
  • Memory: Efficient entity deduplication and compression
  • Scalability: Handles 1000+ entities with consistent performance

🛣️ Roadmap

✅ Completed

  • Core memory storage and retrieval
  • Entity extraction and resolution
  • Semantic search with embeddings
  • CosmosDB integration
  • MCP server implementation

🔄 In Progress

  • Intelligent entity deduplication
  • Auto-capture of all MCP tool results
  • Enhanced entity classification patterns
  • Contradiction detection system

🔮 Planned

  • Multi-user memory isolation
  • Graph traversal with Gremlin queries
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • Memory compression and archiving

See Roadmap for detailed feature planning.

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guidelines for details.

Development Setup

git clone https://github.com/PlumyCat/mcp-memory-server.git
cd mcp-memory-server
npm install
npm run dev

📚 Documentation

🆘 Support

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

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