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Memory

Gives your assistant a notebook that survives between chats.

The Memory skill stores facts as a local knowledge graph: tell the assistant once who you are, what your company does, and how you like answers — and it can recall that in every future conversation. Data is stored in a local file on your machine. No API key, no cloud.

Install Memory

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"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Recipes using this skill

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.

~4 min · step-by-step with copy-paste prompt
Vendor
Anthropic (reference server)
Category
Memory
API key
Not required
Source
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FAQ

What is the Memory skill?
The Memory skill stores facts as a local knowledge graph: tell the assistant once who you are, what your company does, and how you like answers — and it can recall that in every future conversation. Data is stored in a local file on your machine. No API key, no cloud.
How do I install Memory in Claude Desktop?
Open Settings → Developer → Edit Config in Claude Desktop and add a memory entry under mcpServers (the install widget on this page generates the exact block). Fully restart the app afterwards. Local skills run on Node.js — install the LTS version from nodejs.org once.
Does Memory need an API key?
No. Memory works without an API key.
Which apps can use Memory?
Memory works with Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code — any app that supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
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