Recipe · ~4 min · no coding required

Give your AI assistant a long-term memory

Every new chat starts from zero: the assistant forgets who you are, what your company does, and how you like your answers. You want it to remember — across conversations.

You need

  • · An AI app that supports skills: Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code — don't have one yet?
  • · The Memory skill (no API key)
  • · About 4 minutes

Step by step

  1. 1
    Install the Memory skill

    Use the install widget below. No API key needed — memories are stored in a local file on your machine.

  2. 2
    Restart and teach it

    Fully restart the app, then tell the assistant what to remember using the prompt below as a template.

  3. 3
    Test it in a NEW chat

    Open a fresh conversation and ask: "What do you remember about me?" — the answer should include what you taught it.

Install the Memory skill

You need: an AI app that supports skills (pick yours above) · Node.js (LTS) — one-time install from nodejs.org. Check with `node -v` in a terminal.

Open Settings → Developer → Edit Config in Claude Desktop (this opens claude_desktop_config.json) and merge this block, then fully restart the app:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-memory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

The prompt

Remember the following about me permanently: I run a small consulting company called <YOUR COMPANY>, my main customers are <YOUR CUSTOMERS>, and I prefer short, direct answers. Store this in your memory so you can use it in future conversations.

What you should see

The assistant confirms it stored the facts. In any new chat, asking "what do you remember about me?" returns your details — and answers start matching your preferences without re-explaining.

Last reviewed 2026-06-10

If it doesn't work

A new chat doesn't remember anything.
Ask explicitly: "Check your memory: what do you know about me?" — some assistants need the nudge to consult the memory tool. If the tool itself is missing, the app wasn't restarted after install.
Where is this data stored?
In a local JSON file on your machine (the widget's configuration shows the default location). Nothing is uploaded; deleting the file deletes the memory.
Can I make it forget something?
Yes — just ask: "Delete what you stored about X from your memory." The skill supports removing individual facts.

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