Memory Guard MCP Server

Governed shared memory for coding agents. Local-first MCP memory with automatic organization, scoped rules, evidence, and rollback.

People who work with agent memory, ai governance and codex and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-12 · ★ 3 · #54 OF 229 MAINTAINED CODING AGENT · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Memory Guard

before you install - you'll need

The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install.

Claude Code

claude mcp add irisxc4-memoryguard -- uvx agent-memguard

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "irisxc4-memoryguard": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "agent-memguard"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

repo age created 2026-07-21 - young repo, little track record yet

license MIT - declared in the repository

pypi package agent-memguard - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.irisxc4 is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Memory Guard can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v0.7.12 · 2026-09-12

MemoryGuard v0.7.12 · MCP discovery and registered capabilities · New MCP clients receive a compact default discovery surface of 11 day-to-day · tools through tools/list. The surface includes capability discovery and…

v0.7.11 · 2026-09-04

MemoryGuard v0.7.11 · Documentation and discovery consistency · This public documentation and discovery consistency release removes · release-state wording that can become stale after publication. README and · registry…

v0.7.10 · 2026-09-04

MemoryGuard v0.7.10 · published documentation and discovery-metadata consistency release · v0.7.10 changed no runtime behavior. It aligned source metadata with the · completed v0.7.9 public release and made discovery…

04 · Who maintains Memory Guard

MemoryGuard is maintained by irisxc4. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jul 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/irisxc4/memoryguard
website: https://github.com/irisxc4/memoryguard
category: coding agent - ranked #54 of 229 actively-maintained coding agent servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-12)
registry: io.github.irisxc4/memoryguard (active, first published 2026-09-04 · 4 versions)
packages: pypi:agent-memguard

06 · Memory Guard FAQ

What is Memory Guard?

Governed shared memory for coding agents. Local-first MCP memory with automatic organization, scoped rules, evidence, and rollback.

Is Memory Guard still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-12 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Memory Guard?

Run `uvx agent-memguard`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Memory Guard run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Memory Guard

Alternatives to Memory Guard

Maintained coding agent servers if Memory Guard isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Memory Guard doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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