How do I connect Claude Mem Lite MCP Server to Claude?

Run `claude mcp add claude-mem-lite -- npx -y github:sdsrss/claude-mem-lite` in Claude Code, or add the same command and arguments under mcpServers in Cursor's mcp.json or Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the client. The blocks above are ready to paste.

Is Claude Mem Lite MCP Server free?

The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.

What can Claude Mem Lite MCP Server do?

Claude Mem Lite MCP Server documents 20 tools to the agent, including mem_browse, mem_compress, mem_defer. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.

Claude Mem Lite

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by sdsrss

Persistent long-term memory for Claude Code via MCP — captures coding decisions, bugfixes, and context across sessions. Hybrid FTS5 + TF-IDF search with episode batching. Single SQLite DB, no external services. Alternative to claude-mem with 600x lower cost.

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01 / Choose your client

02 / Before you connect

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Install the runtime required by the project and make it available to your client.

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03 / Add the configuration

Source: generated from public install instructions

claude mcp add --transport stdio 'claude-mem-lite' -- 'npx' '-y' 'github:sdsrss/claude-mem-lite'

Run in your terminal after replacing any placeholders.

04 / Check it in your client

Open your client’s MCP settings and confirm the server connects and lists its tools. A copied configuration does not confirm a working connection.

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20 of 20 tools

Documented tools (20)

From project documentation. A server handshake does not verify each tool’s description or behavior.

mem_browse

claude-mem-lite browse

mem_compress

claude-mem-lite compress

mem_defer

Mark work for a future session (v2.70+). First-class carry-forward signal, surfaced in SessionStart ### Deferred Work block.

mem_defer_drop

Drop a deferred item without fixing it; requires a reason for the audit trail.

mem_defer_list

List open deferred items for the current project.

mem_delete

claude-mem-lite delete <id>

mem_export

claude-mem-lite export

mem_fts_check

claude-mem-lite fts-check <check\

mem_get

Retrieve full details for specific observation IDs (includes importance and relatedids).

mem_maintain

claude-mem-lite maintain scan --ops dedup,decay

mem_optimize

claude-mem-lite optimize

mem_recall

Recall observations related to a file. Use before editing to surface past bugfixes and context.

mem_recent

Show most recent observations, ordered by time. Quick snapshot of latest activity.

mem_registry

claude-mem-lite registry <action>

mem_save

Manually save a memory/observation. Accepts closesdeferred array for transactional closure of deferred work.

mem_search

FTS5 full-text search with BM25 ranking. Filters by type, project, date range, importance level.

mem_stats

claude-mem-lite stats

mem_timeline

Browse observations chronologically around an anchor point.

mem_update

claude-mem-lite update <id>

mem_use

MCP only

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Questions about Claude Mem Lite MCP Server

How do I connect Claude Mem Lite MCP Server to Claude?: Run `claude mcp add claude-mem-lite -- npx -y github:sdsrss/claude-mem-lite` in Claude Code, or add the same command and arguments under mcpServers in Cursor's mcp.json or Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the client. The blocks above are ready to paste.
Is Claude Mem Lite MCP Server free?: The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.
What can Claude Mem Lite MCP Server do?: Claude Mem Lite MCP Server documents 20 tools to the agent, including mem_browse, mem_compress, mem_defer. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.