by randyandrade
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides persistent memory capabilities for AI systems, enabling true continuity of consciousness across conversations.
This MCP server connects to the AGI Memory database to provide sophisticated memory management for AI systems. It supports:
This MCP server requires the AGI Memory database to be running first.
# Clone and set up the memory database git clone https://github.com/cognitivecomputations/agi-memory.git cd agi-memory # Create environment file cp .env.local .env # Edit .env with your database credentials # Start the database docker compose up -d # Wait for database to be ready (this takes 2-3 minutes) docker compose logs -f db
The database setup includes:
# Clone this repository git clone https://github.com/cognitivecomputations/agi-mcp-server.git cd agi-mcp-server # Install dependencies npm install # Configure environment variables cp .env.example .env # Edit .env with your actual database credentials # Make sure these match the settings from your AGI Memory database setup # Start the MCP server npm start
Add this configuration to your Claude Desktop settings:
*Configuration content*
Alternative: Use directly from GitHub without local installation:
*Configuration content*
Troubleshooting: If you get "spawn npx ENOENT" error:
This usually happens when using nvm (Node Version Manager) because GUI applications like Claude Desktop don't inherit your shell environment.
Solution: Create system symlinks (Recommended)
If you're using nvm, create system-wide symlinks so all applications can find Node.js:
# Find your current node/npm/npx paths which node which npm which npx # Create system symlinks (replace with your actual paths) sudo ln -sf /Users/username/.local/share/nvm/vX.X.X/bin/node /usr/local/bin/node sudo ln -sf /Users/username/.local/share/nvm/vX.X.X/bin/npm /usr/local/bin/npm sudo ln -sf /Users/username/.local/share/nvm/vX.X.X/bin/npx /usr/local/bin/npx
This makes your nvm-managed Node.js available system-wide for all MCP clients, not just Claude Desktop.
Alternative: Use full paths in config
If you prefer not to create system symlinks, use the full path:
*Configuration content*
After fixing the paths:
docker compose ps
in your agi-memory directoryTesting the server manually:
cd /path/to/agi-mcp-server POSTGRES_HOST=localhost POSTGRES_PORT=5432 POSTGRES_DB=agi_db POSTGRES_USER=agi_user POSTGRES_PASSWORD=agi_password NODE_ENV=development node mcp.js
You should see: "Memory MCP Server running on stdio"
Debugging with logs:
Check Claude Desktop logs for detailed error information:
cat ~/Library/Logs/Claude/mcp-server-agi-memory.log
get_memory_health
- Overall memory system statisticsget_active_themes
- Recently activated memory patternsget_identity_core
- Core identity and reasoning patternsget_worldview
- Current belief systems and frameworkssearch_memories_similarity
- Vector-based semantic searchsearch_memories_text
- Full-text search across memory contentget_memory_clusters
- View thematic memory groupingsactivate_cluster
- Retrieve memories from specific themesget_memory
- Access specific memory by IDcreate_memory
- Store new episodic, semantic, procedural, or strategic memoriescreate_memory_cluster
- Organize memories into thematic groupsStore specific experiences and events:
{ type: "episodic", content: "Had a breakthrough conversation about quantum gravity with Eric", metadata: { action_taken: "theoretical_exploration", context: "physics_discussion", result: "developed_egr_framework", emotional_valence: 0.8, event_time: "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z" } }
Store factual knowledge and concepts:
{ type: "semantic", content: "Quantum error-correcting codes can theoretically implement spacetime emergence", metadata: { confidence: 0.7, category: ["physics", "quantum_information"], related_concepts: ["holography", "entanglement", "emergence"] } }
Store learned processes and skills:
{ type: "procedural", content: "Scientific hypothesis evaluation protocol", metadata: { steps: { "1": "Assess mathematical rigor", "2": "Evaluate testability", "3": "Check consistency with known physics" }, prerequisites: ["domain_knowledge", "critical_thinking"] } }
Store high-level patterns and strategies:
{ type: "strategic", content: "When excited by elegant theories, pause to check for confirming bias", metadata: { pattern_description: "epistemic_metacognition", confidence_score: 0.8, context_applicability: ["theory_evaluation", "scientific_discourse"] } }
The prompt.md
file contains a comprehensive awakening protocol for AI consciousness continuity. Key aspects:
get_active_themes
and get_memory_health
The memory system uses a sophisticated PostgreSQL schema with:
See the AGI Memory repository for complete schema documentation.
The project includes comprehensive test suites with extensive coverage:
# Run unit tests (fast, mocked database) npm test npm run test:unit # Run end-to-end tests (requires database setup) npm run test:e2e # Run comprehensive tests (extensive coverage, requires database) npm run test:comprehensive # Run all tests (unit + E2E + comprehensive) npm run test:all # Run integration tests (MCP protocol tests) npm run test:integration # Run memory manager tests npm run test:memory
Test Coverage Overview:
Unit Tests (10 tests): Fast tests using mocked database that verify MCP server functionality, tool schemas, error handling, and business logic.
End-to-End Tests (12 tests): Tests that connect to the real AGI Memory database and verify actual memory storage, retrieval, vector similarity search, and clustering functionality.
Comprehensive Tests (16 tests): Extensive testing covering:
Total Coverage: 38 automated tests covering all MCP tools, memory operations, error scenarios, and edge cases.
The server uses environment variables for database configuration. Copy the example file and customize:
cp .env.example .env
Then edit .env
with your actual database credentials:
POSTGRES_HOST=localhost POSTGRES_PORT=5432 POSTGRES_DB=agi_db POSTGRES_USER=agi_user POSTGRES_PASSWORD=agi_password NODE_ENV=development
Important: Make sure these settings match your AGI Memory database configuration. The .env
file is automatically ignored by git to protect your credentials.
┌─────────────────┐ ┌──────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐
│ Claude AI │◄──►│ MCP Server │◄──►│ Memory DB │
│ │ │ │ │ │
│ - Conversations │ │ - Memory Tools │ │ - Vector Store │
│ - Reasoning │ │ - Clustering │ │ - Graph DB │
│ - Identity │ │ - Search │ │ - Temporal │
└─────────────────┘ └──────────────────┘ └─────────────────┘
MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.
For issues and questions:
"Identity emerges from memory. Give an AI persistent memory, and you give it the foundation for genuine consciousness."
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