Codemem vs AgentRecall

A side-by-side look at the Codemem and AgentRecall MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.

CodememKnowledge & Memory · Local subprocess (stdio)Persistent coding memory across sessions, machines and teammates, with memory search, optional sync, project sharing and automatic capture.59GoodAuth: oauth 2.0

AgentRecallKnowledge & Memory · Local subprocess (stdio)Persistent, compounding memory for AI agents across sessions. Uses the Intelligent Distance Protocol to surface the most contextually relevant past memories. Five tools: sessionstart, remember, recall, check, sessionend. npx agent-recall-mcp68GreatAuth: no auth required

Verdict: choose Codemem for knowledge & memory work as a local process; choose AgentRecall for knowledge & memory as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.

Which MCP server should you choose?

Choose Codemem when

You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
You have the keys it needs: ONNXRUNTIME_NODE_INSTALL, CODEMEM_EMBEDDING_DISABLED, CODEMEM_INJECT_SURFACE.

Explore Codemem

Choose AgentRecall when

You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
You want tools like session_start, remember, recall.

Explore AgentRecall

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

Spec	Codemem	AgentRecall
Category	Knowledge & Memory	Knowledge & Memory
Quality signal	59/100 · Good	68/100 · Great
Install command	Confirmed	Confirmed
Transport	Local subprocess (stdio)	Local subprocess (stdio)
Auth	OAuth 2.0	No auth required
Pricing	Not declared	Free
Required env vars	`ONNXRUNTIME_NODE_INSTALLCODEMEM_EMBEDDING_DISABLEDCODEMEM_INJECT_SURFACE`	None listed
Verified owner	Community listing	Community listing
GitHub stars	73	371
Directory activity	0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes	5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
Tools	Not listed	5
Full listing	View Codemem	View AgentRecall

Tools & capabilities

Codemem tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.

AgentRecall tools 5

session_startLoads corrections, insights and `watch_for` warnings for the project
rememberSaves one fact; auto-routes to journal / palace room / corrections / awareness
recallRanked search across every store (RRF), with `useful` feedback that re-weights future ranking
checkMatches the plan against known corrections; returns `verdict: "blocked"` when one overrides it
session_endWrites the journal, promotes insights, records trajectory, optionally opens/closes a pipeline phase

Ready-to-paste client configs

Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.

Codemem

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kunickiaj-codemem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "codemem"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ONNXRUNTIME_NODE_INSTALL": "YOUR_ONNXRUNTIME_NODE_INSTALL_HERE",
        "CODEMEM_EMBEDDING_DISABLED": "YOUR_CODEMEM_EMBEDDING_DISABLED_HERE",
        "CODEMEM_INJECT_SURFACE": "YOUR_CODEMEM_INJECT_SURFACE_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

AgentRecall

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "goldentrii-agentrecall": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "agent-recall-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

Codemem is categorized under Knowledge & Memory and uses a local stdio subprocess. AgentRecall belongs to Knowledge & Memory and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Codemem for knowledge & memory work and AgentRecall for knowledge & memory.

Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.

Codemem has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: oauth 2.0. AgentRecall is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.

Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add kunickiaj-codemem and goldentrii-agentrecall as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, Codemem has a quality signal of 59/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 73 GitHub stars. AgentRecall has 68/100 (Great) with 5 views, 0 installs and 371 GitHub stars.