What can Memory MCP Server do?

entity-relationship graph persistence with json file backend, mcp tool interface for memory operations, entity creation and property management, typed relationship creation and querying, observation recording with temporal context, graph querying and entity retrieval, mcp server lifecycle and transport management, json file-based persistence with atomic writes, llm-friendly graph representation and reasoning

Memory MCP Server

Q: What is Memory MCP Server?

Official MCP server for persistent knowledge graph memory. Stores entities, relations, and observations in a local JSON file, enabling LLMs to maintain long-term memory across conversations.

MCP ServerFree

Persistent knowledge graph memory storage for LLM conversations.

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9 capabilities

Capabilities9 decomposed

entity-relationship graph persistence with json file backend

Medium confidence

Stores and retrieves entities, relations, and observations in a local JSON file using a graph-based data model. The server implements MCP Tools that allow clients to create entities (with properties), define typed relationships between entities, and record observations tied to entities. Data persists across conversation sessions in a single JSON file, enabling stateful knowledge accumulation without requiring external databases or network calls.

Solves for

I want my LLM agent to remember facts about users, projects, or entities across multiple conversationsI need to build a knowledge graph that the LLM can query and update incrementallyI want to store structured relationships (e.g., 'user X works on project Y') that persist between sessions

Best for

LLM application developers building conversational agents with long-term memory

Teams prototyping knowledge-graph-backed chatbots without infrastructure overhead

Solo developers building personal AI assistants that need to remember context

Requires

Node.js 16+ (TypeScript SDK requirement)

MCP client implementation (Claude, custom LLM application, or MCP inspector)

Write permissions to the directory where JSON file will be stored

Limitations

No built-in query optimization — full JSON file is loaded into memory on each operation, causing O(n) performance degradation with large graphs (>10k entities)

Single-file storage model means no concurrent write safety — multiple MCP clients writing simultaneously may corrupt data

No schema validation or type enforcement — relationships and properties are stored as-is without validation against a predefined schema

What makes it unique

Official MCP reference implementation using TypeScript SDK with a deliberately simple JSON file backend (not a database) to demonstrate how MCP Tools can expose memory operations. The graph model separates entities (with properties), relations (typed edges), and observations (timestamped facts), allowing LLMs to reason about both structure and temporal context.

vs alternatives

Simpler to deploy and understand than vector-database RAG systems because it uses explicit entity/relation storage instead of embeddings, making the knowledge graph directly inspectable and editable by humans or LLMs.

mcp tool interface for memory operations

Medium confidence

Exposes memory graph operations as MCP Tools (function-calling interface) that LLM clients can invoke. The server implements Tools following the MCP protocol specification, including tool definitions with JSON schemas, input validation, and structured responses. Each Tool maps to a specific memory operation (create entity, add relation, record observation, query entities) and returns results in a format the LLM can parse and reason about.

Solves for

I want my LLM to be able to call functions that modify or query the memory graph during conversationI need the LLM to understand what memory operations are available and their parameters via schema introspectionI want structured, predictable responses from memory operations that the LLM can reliably parse

Best for

LLM application developers using MCP-compatible clients (Claude, custom agents)

Teams building agentic systems where the LLM needs to explicitly manage state

Developers learning MCP Tool patterns through reference implementation

Requires

MCP client that supports Tool calling (Claude API with tool_use, custom MCP client implementation)

Understanding of JSON schema format for Tool parameter definitions

MCP server transport configured (stdio, HTTP, or SSE)

Limitations

Tool invocation is synchronous — no streaming or async operation support, so large graph queries block the LLM response

No built-in rate limiting or quota enforcement — LLM can spam memory operations without throttling

Tool schemas are static — no dynamic schema generation based on current graph structure or entity types

What makes it unique

Implements the MCP Tool primitive as defined in the protocol specification, using TypeScript SDK's tool registration API. Each Tool includes a JSON schema describing parameters, enabling LLM clients to understand available operations without hardcoding. The server validates inputs against schemas before execution.

vs alternatives

More transparent than REST API endpoints because Tool schemas are introspectable by the LLM, allowing it to discover and reason about available operations; more structured than free-form function calling because schemas enforce parameter contracts.

entity creation and property management

Medium confidence

Provides a Tool that allows clients to create new entities in the knowledge graph with arbitrary key-value properties. The implementation stores entities with unique IDs, names, and a properties object. Properties can be strings, numbers, or booleans. The Tool validates that entity names are non-empty and returns the created entity with its assigned ID, enabling the LLM to reference the entity in subsequent operations.

Solves for

I want to create a new entity (e.g., a user, project, or concept) and store properties about itI need to assign a unique ID to each entity so I can reference it in relationshipsI want to update or add properties to an existing entity incrementally

Best for

Conversational agents that need to onboard new entities (users, topics, objects) during conversation

Knowledge base builders that incrementally populate a graph from LLM reasoning

Multi-turn conversations where entities are discovered and refined over time

Requires

Entity name (non-empty string)

Optional properties object (key-value pairs with string/number/boolean values)

Limitations

No schema enforcement — any property key-value pairs are accepted, risking inconsistent entity structures

No property type validation beyond basic JSON types — complex nested objects are not supported

No duplicate detection — creating an entity with the same name twice results in two separate entities

What makes it unique

Implements entity creation as a simple MCP Tool with automatic ID generation (likely UUID or sequential), allowing the LLM to create entities without managing ID assignment. Properties are stored as a flat key-value object, keeping the model simple for reference implementation purposes.

vs alternatives

Simpler than schema-based entity systems (like RDF or property graphs with strict typing) because it accepts any properties, making it more flexible for exploratory LLM use cases where entity structure isn't known in advance.

typed relationship creation and querying

Medium confidence

Provides Tools to create directed relationships between entities with a specified relation type (e.g., 'works_on', 'knows', 'parent_of'). Relationships are stored as source entity ID, target entity ID, and relation type string. The implementation allows querying relationships by source entity, target entity, or relation type, returning matching relationships. This enables the LLM to express and retrieve semantic connections between entities.

Solves for

I want to express that entity A has a specific relationship to entity B (e.g., 'user X works on project Y')I need to query all relationships of a certain type to understand the graph structureI want to find all entities related to a given entity through a specific relationship type

Best for

Knowledge graph applications where semantic relationships are central (social networks, organizational hierarchies, project assignments)

LLM agents that need to reason about connections between entities

Systems where relationship types are predefined or discovered dynamically

Requires

Source entity ID (must exist in graph)

Target entity ID (must exist in graph)

Relation type (string, e.g., 'works_on', 'knows')

Limitations

No relationship properties — relationships are only source, target, and type; no metadata like timestamps or confidence scores

No bidirectional query optimization — querying 'all entities that have relationship X to entity Y' requires scanning all relationships

No relationship constraints — the system allows creating relationships between non-existent entities without validation

What makes it unique

Implements relationships as simple typed edges in the knowledge graph, using string relation types rather than a fixed ontology. This allows the LLM to define relationship semantics on-the-fly while keeping the implementation lightweight. The reference design stores relationships in a flat list, making it easy to understand but not optimized for large graphs.

vs alternatives

More flexible than RDF triples because relation types are arbitrary strings rather than URIs, and more explicit than embedding-based similarity because relationships are discrete, queryable facts rather than continuous vectors.

observation recording with temporal context

Medium confidence

Provides a Tool to record observations (facts or events) associated with one or more entities, with automatic timestamp recording. Observations are stored as text content, associated entity IDs, and a creation timestamp. The implementation allows querying observations by entity, enabling the LLM to retrieve historical facts about entities. This enables the system to track events, notes, or discoveries over time.

Solves for

I want to record a fact or event about an entity with a timestamp for later referenceI need to retrieve all observations about a specific entity to understand its historyI want the system to automatically timestamp observations so I can reason about temporal ordering

Best for

Conversational agents that need to log discoveries or user statements for future reference

Systems tracking entity history or audit trails

LLM applications that reason about temporal sequences of events

Requires

Observation text (non-empty string)

Associated entity IDs (array of strings, at least one)

Limitations

Timestamps are server-side only — no client control over observation time, limiting backdating or correction

No observation editing — once recorded, observations cannot be modified or deleted

No observation metadata — only text, entities, and timestamp; no confidence scores, sources, or tags

What makes it unique

Observations are first-class citizens in the memory model alongside entities and relationships, allowing the LLM to record facts that don't fit neatly into entity properties or relationships. Automatic server-side timestamps provide temporal ordering without requiring the LLM to manage time explicitly.

vs alternatives

More suitable for conversational memory than pure entity-relationship models because observations capture natural language facts and events, while timestamps enable temporal reasoning without requiring explicit time entities.

graph querying and entity retrieval

Medium confidence

Provides Tools to query the knowledge graph and retrieve entities, relationships, and observations. The implementation supports querying by entity ID, entity name (substring or exact match), relationship type, or observation content. Results are returned as structured JSON arrays, allowing the LLM to inspect the graph state and make decisions based on current knowledge. Queries are executed by filtering the in-memory graph representation.

Solves for

I want to retrieve all entities matching a name pattern to find relevant entities in the graphI need to check if an entity already exists before creating a duplicateI want to inspect all relationships of a certain type to understand the graph structureI need to retrieve observations about an entity to provide context to the LLM

Best for

LLM agents that need to inspect graph state before making decisions

Conversational systems that check for existing entities to avoid duplication

Knowledge base applications where the LLM needs to reason about graph structure

Requires

Query parameters (entity ID, name pattern, relationship type, or observation text)

Limitations

No full-text search — queries are simple substring or exact matches, not semantic search

No query optimization — all queries scan the entire in-memory graph, causing O(n) performance

No pagination — large result sets are returned in full, potentially overwhelming the LLM context

What makes it unique

Queries are implemented as simple in-memory filters over the JSON graph structure, making the implementation transparent and easy to understand. The reference design prioritizes clarity over performance, suitable for small-to-medium graphs but not optimized for large-scale deployments.

vs alternatives

More transparent than vector database queries because results are exact matches rather than similarity-based, making it easier for the LLM to reason about what was found and why; simpler to debug than SQL queries because the data model is flat JSON.

mcp server lifecycle and transport management

Medium confidence

Implements the MCP server lifecycle using the TypeScript SDK, including initialization, Tool registration, request handling, and graceful shutdown. The server supports standard MCP transports (stdio, HTTP, SSE) through SDK abstractions. On startup, the server loads the JSON memory file (or creates it if missing), registers all memory Tools with the MCP protocol, and begins accepting requests from MCP clients. The implementation handles connection lifecycle events and ensures the JSON file is persisted after each operation.

Solves for

I want to run a memory server that MCP clients can connect to and useI need the server to persist memory state to disk so it survives restartsI want to integrate this memory server into my MCP client configuration

Best for

Developers integrating the memory server into MCP client configurations (Claude, custom agents)

Teams deploying MCP servers in containerized or serverless environments

Reference implementation learners studying MCP server patterns

Requires

Node.js 16+ runtime

MCP TypeScript SDK (installed via npm)

Write permissions to the directory where memory JSON file will be stored

Limitations

No built-in authentication or authorization — any MCP client with access to the server can read/write all memory

No transaction support — concurrent writes from multiple clients may result in data loss or corruption

File I/O is synchronous — large JSON files cause blocking on read/write operations

What makes it unique

Uses the official MCP TypeScript SDK to implement server lifecycle, abstracting away transport details and protocol handling. The reference implementation demonstrates the minimal boilerplate needed to create an MCP server, making it an educational example for developers learning the SDK.

vs alternatives

Simpler than building an MCP server from scratch using raw JSON-RPC because the SDK handles protocol compliance, transport abstraction, and Tool registration; more maintainable than custom server implementations because it follows official patterns.

json file-based persistence with atomic writes

Medium confidence

Persists the entire knowledge graph to a single JSON file on disk after each operation. The implementation reads the JSON file on server startup, maintains the graph in memory, and writes the entire graph back to the file after create/update operations. The file format is a JSON object containing arrays of entities, relationships, and observations. This approach ensures data survives server restarts but requires the entire graph to be serialized on each write.

Solves for

I want memory to persist across server restarts without setting up a databaseI need to inspect the memory graph as human-readable JSON for debuggingI want to manually edit or backup the memory file if needed

Best for

Development and prototyping where database setup overhead is undesirable

Single-user or low-concurrency scenarios where atomic writes are sufficient

Deployments where external dependencies (databases) are not available

Requires

Writable filesystem with sufficient space for JSON serialization

File path specified in server configuration (default: memory.json in current directory)

No other processes writing to the same file simultaneously

Limitations

No concurrent write safety — multiple processes writing simultaneously will corrupt the file; requires external locking

Write amplification — every operation rewrites the entire graph, causing O(n) I/O even for single-entity updates

No incremental backups — each write is a full snapshot, wasting storage for large graphs

What makes it unique

Uses a simple JSON file as the storage backend rather than a database, making the implementation portable and debuggable. The entire graph is serialized on each write, prioritizing simplicity and correctness over performance — suitable for reference implementation but not production use.

vs alternatives

More portable than database-backed persistence because it requires no external services or setup; more inspectable than binary formats because the JSON is human-readable; simpler than transaction-based systems because it avoids complex consistency logic.

llm-friendly graph representation and reasoning

Medium confidence

Structures the knowledge graph in a way that LLMs can easily understand and reason about: entities with properties, typed relationships, and timestamped observations. The Tool responses return structured JSON that the LLM can parse and reason about. The design avoids complex graph theory concepts (like graph traversal algorithms or cycle detection) in favor of simple, explicit data structures. This enables the LLM to make decisions about memory operations without requiring specialized graph reasoning capabilities.

Solves for

I want the LLM to understand the memory graph structure without needing to learn graph theoryI need the LLM to reason about entities, relationships, and observations in natural languageI want the LLM to make decisions about memory operations based on simple, explicit data

Best for

LLM application developers who want to add memory without specialized knowledge

Conversational agents that need to reason about entities and relationships naturally

Teams building LLM systems where the model should understand memory operations intuitively

Requires

LLM capable of understanding and generating JSON

LLM with sufficient context window to reason about graph queries and results

Limitations

No implicit reasoning — the LLM must explicitly query the graph to understand structure; no automatic inference or rule engines

No graph visualization — the system returns JSON, not visual representations, making large graphs hard to understand

Limited expressiveness — the simple model cannot represent complex relationships like n-ary relations or relationship properties

What makes it unique

Deliberately designs the graph model to be simple and explicit rather than sophisticated, prioritizing LLM comprehension over graph theory elegance. Entities, relationships, and observations are first-class concepts that map directly to natural language reasoning patterns.

vs alternatives

More intuitive for LLMs than RDF or property graph models because the data structures directly correspond to natural language concepts (entities, relationships, facts); simpler than knowledge representation systems with inference engines because it avoids implicit reasoning and rule application.

Capabilities are decomposed by AI analysis. Each maps to specific user intents and improves with match feedback.

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Best For

✓LLM application developers building conversational agents with long-term memory
✓Teams prototyping knowledge-graph-backed chatbots without infrastructure overhead
✓Solo developers building personal AI assistants that need to remember context
✓LLM application developers using MCP-compatible clients (Claude, custom agents)
✓Teams building agentic systems where the LLM needs to explicitly manage state
✓Developers learning MCP Tool patterns through reference implementation
✓Conversational agents that need to onboard new entities (users, topics, objects) during conversation
✓Knowledge base builders that incrementally populate a graph from LLM reasoning

Known Limitations

⚠No built-in query optimization — full JSON file is loaded into memory on each operation, causing O(n) performance degradation with large graphs (>10k entities)
⚠Single-file storage model means no concurrent write safety — multiple MCP clients writing simultaneously may corrupt data
⚠No schema validation or type enforcement — relationships and properties are stored as-is without validation against a predefined schema
⚠No built-in versioning or audit trail — overwrites are permanent with no history tracking
⚠Tool invocation is synchronous — no streaming or async operation support, so large graph queries block the LLM response
⚠No built-in rate limiting or quota enforcement — LLM can spam memory operations without throttling

Requirements

Node.js 16+ (TypeScript SDK requirement)MCP client implementation (Claude, custom LLM application, or MCP inspector)Write permissions to the directory where JSON file will be storedSufficient disk space for JSON serialization of graph (typically <1MB for small-to-medium graphs)MCP client that supports Tool calling (Claude API with tool_use, custom MCP client implementation)Understanding of JSON schema format for Tool parameter definitionsMCP server transport configured (stdio, HTTP, or SSE)Entity name (non-empty string)

Input / Output

Accepts: entity names (strings), entity properties (key-value objects with string/number/boolean values), relationship types (strings), observation text (strings), entity IDs (strings), tool name (string), tool parameters as JSON object matching schema, entity name (string), properties (JSON object with string/number/boolean values), source entity ID (string), target entity ID (string), relation type (string), observation text (string), entity IDs (array of strings), entity ID (string), entity name pattern (string), relationship type (string), observation text pattern (string), MCP protocol messages (JSON-RPC), knowledge graph in-memory representation (entities, relationships, observations), natural language instructions from the LLM

Produces: structured JSON representing entities with properties, relationship lists with source, target, and relation type, observation records with timestamps and associated entities, query results as filtered entity/relationship subsets, tool result as JSON object, error response with error code and message, created entity object with id, name, and properties, created relationship object with source, target, and relation type, query results as array of matching relationships, recorded observation object with text, entity IDs, and timestamp, query results as array of observations for a given entity, array of matching entities with properties, array of matching relationships, array of matching observations, MCP protocol responses (JSON-RPC), JSON file on disk with structure: { entities: [...], relationships: [...], observations: [...] }, structured JSON representing entities, relationships, and observations

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Capabilities9 decomposed

entity-relationship graph persistence with json file backend

Medium confidence

Solves for

Best for

LLM application developers building conversational agents with long-term memory

Teams prototyping knowledge-graph-backed chatbots without infrastructure overhead

Solo developers building personal AI assistants that need to remember context

Requires

Node.js 16+ (TypeScript SDK requirement)

MCP client implementation (Claude, custom LLM application, or MCP inspector)

Write permissions to the directory where JSON file will be stored

Limitations

No built-in query optimization — full JSON file is loaded into memory on each operation, causing O(n) performance degradation with large graphs (>10k entities)

Single-file storage model means no concurrent write safety — multiple MCP clients writing simultaneously may corrupt data

No schema validation or type enforcement — relationships and properties are stored as-is without validation against a predefined schema

What makes it unique

vs alternatives

mcp tool interface for memory operations

Medium confidence

Solves for

Best for

LLM application developers using MCP-compatible clients (Claude, custom agents)

Teams building agentic systems where the LLM needs to explicitly manage state

Developers learning MCP Tool patterns through reference implementation

Requires

MCP client that supports Tool calling (Claude API with tool_use, custom MCP client implementation)

Understanding of JSON schema format for Tool parameter definitions

MCP server transport configured (stdio, HTTP, or SSE)

Limitations

Tool invocation is synchronous — no streaming or async operation support, so large graph queries block the LLM response

No built-in rate limiting or quota enforcement — LLM can spam memory operations without throttling

Tool schemas are static — no dynamic schema generation based on current graph structure or entity types

What makes it unique

vs alternatives

entity creation and property management

Medium confidence

Solves for

Best for

Conversational agents that need to onboard new entities (users, topics, objects) during conversation

Knowledge base builders that incrementally populate a graph from LLM reasoning

Multi-turn conversations where entities are discovered and refined over time

Requires

Entity name (non-empty string)

Optional properties object (key-value pairs with string/number/boolean values)

Limitations

No schema enforcement — any property key-value pairs are accepted, risking inconsistent entity structures

No property type validation beyond basic JSON types — complex nested objects are not supported

No duplicate detection — creating an entity with the same name twice results in two separate entities

What makes it unique

vs alternatives

typed relationship creation and querying

Medium confidence

Solves for

Best for

Knowledge graph applications where semantic relationships are central (social networks, organizational hierarchies, project assignments)

LLM agents that need to reason about connections between entities

Systems where relationship types are predefined or discovered dynamically

Requires

Source entity ID (must exist in graph)

Target entity ID (must exist in graph)

Relation type (string, e.g., 'works_on', 'knows')

Limitations

No relationship properties — relationships are only source, target, and type; no metadata like timestamps or confidence scores

No bidirectional query optimization — querying 'all entities that have relationship X to entity Y' requires scanning all relationships

No relationship constraints — the system allows creating relationships between non-existent entities without validation

What makes it unique

vs alternatives

observation recording with temporal context

Medium confidence

Solves for

Best for

Conversational agents that need to log discoveries or user statements for future reference

Systems tracking entity history or audit trails

LLM applications that reason about temporal sequences of events

Requires

Observation text (non-empty string)

Associated entity IDs (array of strings, at least one)

Limitations

Timestamps are server-side only — no client control over observation time, limiting backdating or correction

No observation editing — once recorded, observations cannot be modified or deleted

No observation metadata — only text, entities, and timestamp; no confidence scores, sources, or tags

What makes it unique

vs alternatives

graph querying and entity retrieval

Medium confidence

Solves for

Best for

LLM agents that need to inspect graph state before making decisions

Conversational systems that check for existing entities to avoid duplication

Knowledge base applications where the LLM needs to reason about graph structure

Requires

Query parameters (entity ID, name pattern, relationship type, or observation text)

Limitations

No full-text search — queries are simple substring or exact matches, not semantic search

No query optimization — all queries scan the entire in-memory graph, causing O(n) performance

No pagination — large result sets are returned in full, potentially overwhelming the LLM context

What makes it unique

vs alternatives

mcp server lifecycle and transport management

Medium confidence

Solves for

Best for

Developers integrating the memory server into MCP client configurations (Claude, custom agents)

Teams deploying MCP servers in containerized or serverless environments

Reference implementation learners studying MCP server patterns

Requires

Node.js 16+ runtime

MCP TypeScript SDK (installed via npm)

Write permissions to the directory where memory JSON file will be stored

Limitations

No built-in authentication or authorization — any MCP client with access to the server can read/write all memory

No transaction support — concurrent writes from multiple clients may result in data loss or corruption

File I/O is synchronous — large JSON files cause blocking on read/write operations

What makes it unique

vs alternatives

json file-based persistence with atomic writes

Medium confidence

Solves for

Best for

Development and prototyping where database setup overhead is undesirable

Single-user or low-concurrency scenarios where atomic writes are sufficient

Deployments where external dependencies (databases) are not available

Requires

Writable filesystem with sufficient space for JSON serialization

File path specified in server configuration (default: memory.json in current directory)

No other processes writing to the same file simultaneously

Limitations

No concurrent write safety — multiple processes writing simultaneously will corrupt the file; requires external locking

Write amplification — every operation rewrites the entire graph, causing O(n) I/O even for single-entity updates

No incremental backups — each write is a full snapshot, wasting storage for large graphs

What makes it unique

vs alternatives

llm-friendly graph representation and reasoning

Medium confidence

Solves for

Best for

LLM application developers who want to add memory without specialized knowledge

Conversational agents that need to reason about entities and relationships naturally

Teams building LLM systems where the model should understand memory operations intuitively

Requires

LLM capable of understanding and generating JSON

LLM with sufficient context window to reason about graph queries and results

Limitations

No implicit reasoning — the LLM must explicitly query the graph to understand structure; no automatic inference or rule engines

No graph visualization — the system returns JSON, not visual representations, making large graphs hard to understand

Limited expressiveness — the simple model cannot represent complex relationships like n-ary relations or relationship properties

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typed relationship creation and querying

observation recording with temporal context

graph querying and entity retrieval

mcp server lifecycle and transport management

json file-based persistence with atomic writes

llm-friendly graph representation and reasoning

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