TrueMemory MCP Server
The memory your AI should have had from the start. Automatic capture, automatic recall, 100% local. One SQLite file, zero cloud. Works with Claude Code, Claude CLI, Cursor, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI.
TrueMemory is an open-source mcp server by buildingjoshbetter, written mainly in Python, with 386 GitHub stars and the AGPL-3.0 license. Its code was last updated Oct 28, 2026. The latest PyPI release is truememory 0.7.6.2, published Jun 11, 2026, with 22 downloads last week.
Scan summary: scanned Nov 5, 2026 at commit 063e5b8. No capabilities flagged by our checks. Scan policy
What TrueMemory can touch
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Run shell commandsNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Run dynamic codeNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read or write filesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read environment and secretsNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Control a web browserNot seen in this scan
- Not checked directly. Its own description suggests it does this.Connect to databasesLikely, from its own description
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read or send messagesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Touch money or tradingNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Connect to the internetNot run in this scan
"Not seen" means our checks did not find it, and the tool may still do it. Covers commit 063e5b8, Nov 5, 2026. See the scan policy.
Before you install TrueMemory
AgenticMart scanned TrueMemory on Nov 5, 2026 with automated checks for hidden code, known-malicious packages, leaked secrets and vulnerable dependencies. The result covers one commit under our scan policy, so review what access you give it and check any advisories shown here.
What it can access
- An MCP server is a program your AI app starts and talks to. A local one runs with your user's permissions: it can see the files, environment variables and network your account can.
- Based on its description and topics, it likely needs to read and write files on your machine.
- Based on its description and topics, it likely needs to connect to a database.
- Based on its description and topics, it likely needs to act on cloud infrastructure.
Before you install
- Point it at one project folder, never your home directory.
- Give it a read-only database user unless it must write.
- Pin the version you reviewed instead of always installing the latest release.
- Read the tool list or scripts before the first run, and keep approval prompts on for actions that write, send or delete.
- Maintained by buildingjoshbetter on GitHub, 386 stars and 52 forks. Popularity is not proof of safety.
- Last code change: Oct 28, 2026.
- Open-source license: AGPL-3.0.
TrueMemory is an open-source mcp server by buildingjoshbetter, written mainly in Python. The memory your AI should have had from the start. Automatic capture, automatic recall, 100% local. One SQLite file, zero cloud. Works with Claude Code, Claude CLI, Cursor, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI.
At a glance
- Stars
- 386
- Forks
- 52
- Language
- Python
- License
- AGPL-3.0
- Created
- Mar 2026
- Last update
- Oct 28, 2026
- Type
- MCP Server
- Price
- Free
Topics
Questions about TrueMemory
What is TrueMemory?
The memory your AI should have had from the start. Automatic capture, automatic recall, 100% local. One SQLite file, zero cloud. Works with Claude Code, Claude CLI, Cursor, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI.
Who maintains TrueMemory?
TrueMemory is maintained by buildingjoshbetter on GitHub (buildingjoshbetter/TrueMemory). AgenticMart lists it from public repository data.
Is TrueMemory safe to use?
AgenticMart scanned TrueMemory on Nov 5, 2026 with automated checks for hidden code, known-malicious packages, leaked secrets and vulnerable dependencies. The result covers one commit under our scan policy, so review what access you give it and check any advisories shown here.
What license does TrueMemory use?
It is published under the AGPL-3.0 license.
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