How do I install amem?

Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/amanasmuei/amem

Which AI clients can use amem?

Its own description mentions Claude Code, Cursor and Windsurf. That is a mention in its description, not a test we ran.

Is amem official and is it maintained?

We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 2 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-04-24.

What licence does amem use?

The repository declares the MIT licence.

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amem

amem is an MCP server, listed under mcp tooling. Its repository has 2 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-22.

amem provides a local-first memory layer for AI coding tools, connecting with Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and any MCP client, using semantic understanding.

Install

MCP servers are packaged differently from each other -- some run via npx, some as a Docker image, some as a plain script you clone and run. amem’s own README did not state one plainly enough for this page to quote it rather than guess, so it will not guess. The repository below states it.

Read amem’s own install instructions ↗

What it reaches, and what it needs

Reaches

○ not recognised

Credential

○ none found

What it connects to

Supported in

Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf

Unverified means a mention in the server’s own description, not a citation. A wrong claim here costs nothing to correct and nothing to trust yet.

Maintenance

Stars

State

listed

Licence

MIT

From the repository

The memory layer for AI coding tools. Local-first, semantic, works with Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf & any MCP client.

View on GitHub ↗2026-10-22

amem compared with similar servers

amem compared with the closest alternatives, by services reached, credentials, stars, last update and licence
Server	Reaches	Needs	Stars	Last update	Licence
amem (this page)	—	None listed	2	2026-04-24	MIT
tradingview-mcp	marketaux	MARKETAUX_API_TOKEN	5,099	2026-10-21	MIT
mcphub	—	ADMIN_PASSWORD	2,580	2026-10-24	Apache-2.0
mcp-remote	—	AUTH_TOKEN, MCP_CLIENT_SECRET, MCP_REMOTE_CLIENT_SECRET	1,652	2026-10-20	MIT
mcp-searxng	—	None listed	1,322	2026-10-20	MIT
tuui	—	None listed	1,159	2026-05-14	Apache-2.0

Ranked by services in common with amem, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.

Common questions about amem

What does amem do?: amem provides a local-first memory layer for AI coding tools, connecting with Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and any MCP client, using semantic understanding.
How do I install amem?: Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/amanasmuei/amem
Which AI clients can use amem?: Its own description mentions Claude Code, Cursor and Windsurf. That is a mention in its description, not a test we ran.
Is amem official and is it maintained?: We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 2 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-04-24.
What licence does amem use?: The repository declares the MIT licence.

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