ZenBrain Memory MCP server
Seven-layer agent memory: episodic, semantic, procedural and core. Local SQLite, no account.
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ZenBrain Memory tools (4, 2 write)
write = sends, deletes, buys or postsRead from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.
zenbrain_consolidatewrite actionRun one consolidation pass: promote repeated episodes into semantic facts, decay
zenbrain_healthReport how full each of the seven layers is: working-memory slots in use,
zenbrain_recallSearch long-term memory for anything relevant to a query. Searches every layer
zenbrain_storewrite actionWrite something into long-term memory so it survives this conversation.
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-20 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- Code scan8 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 1 days ago15/15
- Maintainer identitynamespace and repository owner differ; website matches verified namespace6/10
What the publisher says
From the ZenBrain Memory repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub
ZenBrain The neuroscience-inspired memory system for AI agents. 7 memory layers. Real neuroscience — FSRS, Hebbian, sleep consolidation, emotional tagging, plus 10 advanced research modules (vmPFC-FSRS, two-factor Hebbian, simulation-selection sleep, Fiedler-value KG health, IB budget, Hopfield STM, ...).Pure TypeScript. Zero dependencies. 528 tests. Extracted from a production AI platform.
Status: pre-1.0, semver — the public API can still change before 1.0. 528 tests green on Node 22, 24 and 26 in CI · every release published to npm with build provenance · every change recorded in the CHANGELOG · issues and pull requests get a first response typically within 72 hours.
▶ Try the live playground in your browser — runs this published code, no install required.
📄 Paper & Citation — ZenBrain: A Neuroscience-Inspired 7-Layer Memory Architecture for Autonomous AI Systems
- arXiv preprint (cs.AI): arxiv.org/abs/2604.23878
- Open-access archive (Zenodo / CERN): doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19353663
- ORCID: 0009-0001-1793-012X
- License: CC BY 4.0 (paper) · Apache-2.0 (code)
@misc{bering2026zenbrain,
title = {ZenBrain: A Neuroscience-Inspired 7-Layer Memory Architecture for Autonomous AI Systems},
author = {Bering, Alexander},
year = {2026},
eprint = {2604.23878},
archivePrefix = {arXiv},
primaryClass = {cs.AI},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.19353663},
url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.23878}
}Feedback, replications, and counter-results are explicitly welcome — please open an issue or reach out via research@zensation.ai.
Your AI forgets everything after every conversation. ZenBrain fixes that — with the same mechanisms your brain uses: spaced repetition, emotional consolidation, Hebbian strengthening, and exponential forgetting curves. Not a vector database with a wrapper. Actual neuroscience.
Architecture vs. this package. ZenBrain's architecture is 15 neuroscience-inspired mechanisms — 9 foundational algorithms + 6 Predictive Memory Architecture (PMA) components (paper). The 6 PMA components are proprietary and run in the production system. This open-source package ships the algorithm library: 10 core algorithms + 10 advanced research modules (20 modules), zero-dependency.
Benchmark: LongMemEval-500
Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.
Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.
Install directly
Runs npx -y @zensation/mcp on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add zenbrain -- npx -y @zensation/mcp
ZenBrain Memory: common questions
- Is ZenBrain Memory MCP server safe?
- Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (89/100). Read the ZenBrain Memory safety report
- How do I install ZenBrain Memory?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor config from the install section.
- Does ZenBrain Memory need an API key?
- No secret keys are declared. It reads 2 settings from the environment.
- Is ZenBrain Memory maintained?
- The last commit was in the last day (2026-09-20). The latest release is v0.1.3.
- What can I use instead of ZenBrain Memory?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: KEPTA — Agent Memory MCP server, Remem MCP server and Myc MCP server. Compare all ZenBrain Memory alternatives.
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