Mnemos vs Agentmem

In-depth architectural comparison of the Mnemos and Agentmem MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Mnemos when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: mnemos_store, mnemos_search, mnemos_context.

Explore Mnemos Details

Choose Agentmem when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: SQLite and FTS5 local storage, Trust lifecycle for memory records, Conflict and staleness detection.

Explore Agentmem Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Mnemos s60yucca Knowledge & Memory	Agentmem Thezenmonster Knowledge & Memory
Summary	Persistent memory engine for AI coding agents. Stores architecture decisions, bug root causes, and project conventions across sessions. Single Go binary with embedded SQLite, FTS5 search, context assembly within token budgets, and autopilot setup for Claude Code, Kiro, and Cursor.	Governed memory for coding agents with trust lifecycle (hypothesis → active → validated → deprecated), conflict detection, staleness tracking, and health scoring. SQLite + FTS5, zero infrastructure. pip install quilmem[mcp]
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "s60yucca-mnemos": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@s60yucca/mnemos"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "thezenmonster-agentmem": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "quilmem"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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