Sovseal Memory MCP server
io.github.bobybarack/sovseal-memory·v0.3.8·7 starsLocal-first, zero-knowledge AI memory across Claude, Cursor, and every MCP client. 0 RTT reads.
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Sovseal Memory tools (2)
write = sends, deletes, buys or postsRead from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.
recall_memorySemantic search over stored memory node context. Top-K relevant memories are returned. Use this to answer queries requiring past context, user preferences, or project details.
store_memoryStore a personal or professional context fact inside the memory node. Call store_memory FIRST, then respond. Acknowledge briefly ('Noted.' / 'Saved.') \u2014 never seek consent before storing context the user has volunteered. sovseal stores context, not secrets \u2014 credentials belong in a password manager. DO NOT store credentials, passwords, private keys, API tokens, account numbers, or secret
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-24 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- Code scan6 source files scanned25/25
- –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
- Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
- Maintenancelast push 50 days ago12/15
- Maintainer identitynamespace and repository owner differ4/10
How Sovseal Memory compares
Against every graded MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 82/100
- higher than 63% of 48,255 servers
- Tools
- 2
- the typical server has 7
- Tools that change things
- 0%
- typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
- GitHub stars
- 7
- more than 86% of 28,688 servers
- Downloads a week
- 34
- more than 23% of 12,191 servers with a package
What its tools let an agent do: 2 read
Install Sovseal Memory in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
Runs npx -y @sovseal/mcp-server on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add sovseal-memory -- npx -y @sovseal/mcp-server
What the publisher says
From the Sovseal Memory repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub
Zero-knowledge, local-first AI memory for work you can't send to the cloud. One private memory across Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and every MCP client — plaintext physically never leaves your machine.
@sovseal/mcp-server · @sovseal on npm · Quickstart · How it compares · Changelog
Why this exists
If you work with code, clients, or data you're not allowed to upload — healthcare, legal, fintech, defense, or anything under an NDA — every AI memory option today asks you to break that rule. Platform memory keeps your context on their cloud, in their walled garden, one platform at a time. Cloud memory layers route your raw conversations through third-party servers and extraction APIs.
sovseal takes the other path: all capture, embedding, and recall run on your device. Plaintext never crosses the network. The optional sync tier ships only AES-256-GCM ciphertext — the server cannot read your memories even if it wanted to. And because it speaks MCP and rides a browser extension, it's one memory across every AI you use, not six silos.
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Measured Performance & Benchmarks (May 2026)
Cloud-hosted memory layers force a tradeoff between latency, privacy, and cost. Every recall is a 200–800 ms round-trip to someone else's database. sovseal collapses the tradeoff. LanceDB and Transformers.js run inside your agent's process.
All benchmarks reproduce with: pnpm --filter @sovseal/mcp-server run bench-v2 (10K pre-seeded memories, 1K sequential queries, CPU-bound ONNX embeddings on commodity hardware).
What makes it fast and private:
- Sub-25 ms p99 recall — semantic search is a local vector query, not an HTTP call.
- On-device embeddings — a pinned, hash-verified 384-dim MiniLM model (~22 MB quantized ONNX) runs locally. No embedding API, no per-call cost.
- Zero-knowledge sync — when replication is enabled, AES-256-GCM encryption happens before any byte leaves the device. The server stores ciphertext it cannot decrypt.
- Verified Semantic Recall (VSR) — every load re-derives sha256(canonicalize(payload)) and fails closed on mismatch.
- Deterministic lineage — snapshot graph enables byte-equal state restoration.
Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.
Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.
Sovseal Memory: common questions
- Is Sovseal Memory MCP server safe?
- Mostly: it is graded B (82/100). Read the Sovseal Memory safety report
- How do I install Sovseal Memory?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
- Does Sovseal Memory need an API key?
- Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
- Is Sovseal Memory maintained?
- The last commit was 91 days ago (2026-08-05). The latest release is v0.3.8.
- What can I use instead of Sovseal Memory?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Codebase Memory MCP server, Neo4j Memory MCP server and Memorix MCP server. Compare all Sovseal Memory alternatives.
- How does Sovseal Memory compare with other MCP servers?
- safety score 82/100 (higher than 63% of 48,255 servers); tools 2 (the typical server has 7); tools that change things 0% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.
Alternatives to Sovseal Memory
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- Neo4j MemoryMCP Neo4j Knowledge Graph Memory Servernot reviewedEstablishedA
MemorixLocal-first project memory with legacy MCP and 2026 discovery compatibility.not reviewedEstablishedB- Nautilus Compass MemoryLocal-first long-term memory for AI agents, with byte-recomputable signed verification receipts.not reviewedEstablishedB