MemoCat — Shared AI Memory MCP server
One shared, persistent memory across AI agents and systems, with semantic recall and live updates.
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MemoCat — Shared AI Memory tools (23, 5 write)
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memocat_await_memory_changeWait until memory CHANGES — returns the moment another agent or session writes, updates, or deletes something in this memory.
memocat_clean_snapshotswrite actionDelete snapshot files for one existing in-memory keyspace.
memocat_create_keyspacewrite actionCreate a new memory namespace using the configured owner's authority.
memocat_disable_semanticDisable semantic search for one explicit keyspace.
memocat_enable_external_vectorsEnroll a keyspace for caller-supplied embeddings instead of text embedding.
memocat_enable_semanticEnable semantic search for one explicit keyspace.
memocat_forgetwrite actionDelete a stored record from memory by key or custom key.
memocat_install_engineInstall the Montycat engine on THIS computer, then start it.
memocat_list_keyspacesList the available memory stores and keyspaces on this Montycat engine.
memocat_list_memoriesBrowse stored memories — enumerate what is remembered, not search by meaning.
memocat_policy_explainExplain whether the configured owner may perform a proposed action.
memocat_policy_historyView governance history visible to the configured owner.
memocat_policy_viewView the configured owner's effective Montycat governance policy.
memocat_recallRecall memory by exact key or by field filter (not by meaning).
memocat_reembed_semanticReplace an enrolled keyspace's text embedding model and backfill it.
memocat_rememberStore a fact or record in memory; it is embedded and indexed automatically.
memocat_remember_bulkStore many memories at once; all are embedded and indexed automatically.
memocat_remove_keyspacewrite actionPermanently remove a memory namespace using the owner's authority.
memocat_semantic_searchSearch stored memory by MEANING (vector / semantic search), not keywords.
memocat_semantic_statusRead the engine's actual semantic configuration and backfill state.
memocat_start_snapshotsStart scheduled snapshots for one existing in-memory keyspace.
memocat_stop_snapshotsStop scheduled snapshots for one existing in-memory keyspace.
memocat_updatewrite actionRevise an existing memory in place (memory is mutable).
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-20 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- Code scan9 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 qualitystatic API keys via environment variables6/15
- Maintenancelast push 1 days ago15/15
- Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year9/10
What the publisher says
From the MemoCat — Shared AI Memory repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub
Montycat MCP - Shared Memory for AI Agents
A self-hosted MCP server that gives AI agents persistent, searchable memory. Claude, Codex, Cursor, and any Model Context Protocol client write to one memory and read each other's.
<!-- mcp-name: io.github.MontyGovernance/montycat-mcp -->
- Memory that survives the chat. Decisions, preferences, and project context carry into the next session.
- One memory, many agents. Every MCP client you use works from the same facts.
- Recall by meaning, keyword, or both. Vector search finds a memory when the wording differs, BM25 nails exact identifiers, and hybrid mode fuses the two. Exact-key and metadata lookup too.
- Yours. Server, engine, and embeddings run on your machine. No hosted memory service, no cloud embedding API.
Install
Claude Desktop — download montycat-mcp.mcpb and drag it into Claude Desktop. No Python needed. That link always serves the current release; every release also carries a version-named copy and a .sha256 to check it against.
Claude Code — install uv, then:
/plugin marketplace add MontyGovernance/montycat-mcp
/plugin install montycat-mcp@montygovernance/mcp confirms the montycat server is connected.
Codex, Cursor, other MCP clients — point your client's stdio config at uvx montycat-mcp (Python 3.10+). For Codex:
codex mcp add montycat -- uvx montycat-mcpThe engine
Memory lives in a Montycat Semantic engine. Montycat MCP starts a local one for you, so most people can stop reading here.
Point it at an engine you already run:
export MONTYCAT_URI="montycat://memory-agent:password@localhost:21210/memories"
export MONTYCAT_TLS=true # remote engines onlyOr start one yourself with Docker:
docker run -d --name montycat -p 21210:21210 -p 21211:21211 \
-e MONTYCAT_SUPEROWNER=admin -e MONTYCAT_PASSWORD=change-me \
-v montycat_data:/var/lib/.montycat \
montygovernance/montycat:semanticOn Apple Silicon use the arm64-semantic tag instead — semantic is the amd64 image, and it crashes under emulation. Port 21211 carries live memory watches.
Use it
Talk to your agent normally; it picks the tool.
Remember that the team chose PostgreSQL for the billing service.
What did we decide about the billing database?
Save this to the shared engineering scope.
scope decides where a memory lives — alice for private, engineering for a team, shared for common. It is a namespace, not a security boundary: for real isolation, give each MCP server its own least-privilege Montycat credential.
Tools
Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.
Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.
Install directly
claude mcp add memocat-mcp -- uvx memocat-mcp
MemoCat — Shared AI Memory: common questions
- Is MemoCat — Shared AI Memory MCP server safe?
- Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (85/100). Read the MemoCat — Shared AI Memory safety report
- How do I install MemoCat — Shared AI Memory?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor config from the install section.
- Does MemoCat — Shared AI Memory need an API key?
- Yes. The registry entry asks for
MONTYCAT_URI. - Is MemoCat — Shared AI Memory maintained?
- The last commit was 2 days ago (2026-09-19). The latest release is v0.4.3.
- What can I use instead of MemoCat — Shared AI Memory?
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