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gistpad-mcp
by lostintangent
memory
by modelcontextprotocol
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Knowledge GraphAI / LLM ToolsProductivity
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gistpad-mcp · Summary

MCP server for managing knowledge, notes and prompts via GitHub Gists with extensive tooling for gist operations.

memory · Summary

An MCP server implementing persistent memory using a local knowledge graph for AI models to remember user information across chats.

gistpad-mcp · Use cases

  • Managing personal knowledge bases stored as GitHub Gists
  • Creating and tracking daily todos and notes
  • Building and sharing reusable prompts with AI assistants

memory · Use cases

  • Personalizing AI assistant interactions by remembering user preferences, history, and relationships
  • Building context-aware chat applications that maintain conversation history
  • Creating knowledge bases that persist across AI model sessions

gistpad-mcp · Install

Installation

  1. Install the [GistPad VS Code extension](https://aka.ms/gistpad) for seamless integration
  1. For other MCP clients:

``json { "mcpServers": { "gistpad": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "gistpad-mcp"], "env": { "GITHUB_TOKEN": "<YOUR_PAT>" } } } } ``

  1. Optional: Add flags to enable additional features: --daily, --starred, --archived, --prompts

memory · Install

Installation

Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-memory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Use one-click installation buttons or manually configure in .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "memory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-memory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memory": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "-v", "claude-memory:/app/dist", "--rm", "mcp/memory"]
    }
  }
}
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