Memo MCP Server

Your coding agent starts every session with amnesia. memo fixes that - 100% on your own machine. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with apple silicon, memory and mlx and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-18 · ★ 19 · #17 OF 160 MAINTAINED PRODUCTIVITY · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Memo

before you install - you'll need

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

Claude Code

claude mcp add jagoff-memo -- uvx mlx-memo

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jagoff-memo": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mlx-memo"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

license MIT - declared in the repository

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

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

03 · What Memo can do

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

Latest releases

v4.16.0 · 2026-09-01

Added · --strict-runtime now checks the LaunchAgents too. It compared memo · against memo-mcp and stopped, so a daemon launched from a third runtime was · invisible. com.memo.proxy's plist hard-coded…

v4.15.0 · 2026-08-31

Fixed · The transcript panel published a net drawn from a 9-turn control. It · printed 1,905 tok/turn cost in bold against an "ungrounded" cohort of 3 · sessions totalling 9 turns (1, 2 and 6), versus 100 grounded…

v4.14.10 · 2026-08-30

Fixed · A reliability nudge whose successor was also retired still pointed at it. · 4.14.9 moved the nudge's action from the archived stale id to the superseding · one, which is an improvement only while the successor…

04 · Who maintains Memo

memo is maintained by jagoff. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to May 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/jagoff/memo
category: productivity - ranked #17 of 160 actively-maintained productivity servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-01)
registry: io.github.jagoff/memo (active, first published 2026-05-21 · 76 versions)
packages: pypi:mlx-memo

06 · Memo FAQ

What is Memo?

Your coding agent starts every session with amnesia. memo fixes that - 100% on your own machine. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Memo still maintained?

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

How do I install Memo?

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

Does Memo 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 Memo

Alternatives to Memo

Maintained productivity servers if Memo isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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

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