memory vs NornicDB

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	memory by modelcontextprotocol	NornicDB by orneryd
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Categories	Knowledge GraphAI / LLM ToolsProductivity	DatabaseKnowledge GraphAI / LLM Tools
Language	TypeScript	Go
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memory · Summary

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

NornicDB · Summary

NornicDB is a distributed graph+vector database with native MCP server support for AI applications.

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

NornicDB · Use cases

Agent memory and Graph-RAG systems
Knowledge graphs with temporal versioning
AI applications requiring hybrid graph and vector operations

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"]
    }
  }
}

NornicDB · Install

Docker Installation

# Apple Silicon
docker run -d --name nornicdb -p 7474:7474 -p 7687:7687 -v nornicdb-data:/data timothyswt/nornicdb-arm64-metal-bge:latest

# AMD64 / CPU only
docker run -d --name nornicdb -p 7474:7474 -p 7687:7687 -v nornicdb-data:/data timothyswt/nornicdb-amd64-cpu-bge:latest

From Source

git clone https://github.com/orneryd/NornicDB.git
cd NornicDB
go build -o nornicdb ./cmd/nornicdb
./nornicdb serve

Claude Desktop Configuration

To use the MCP server with Claude Desktop, add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nornicdb": {
      "command": "nornicdb",
      "args": ["mcp"]
    }
  }
}

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