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memory
by modelcontextprotocol
mcp-proxy-server
by ptbsare
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Last committhis month10 mo ago

memory · Summary

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

mcp-proxy-server · Summary

A central proxy server that aggregates and manages multiple MCP servers through a unified HTTP or SSE endpoint with web UI.

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

mcp-proxy-server · Use cases

  • Organizing multiple MCP servers into a single endpoint for client applications
  • Managing tool access and permissions through the web admin interface
  • Monitoring installation progress of stdio servers through the web UI

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"]
    }
  }
}

mcp-proxy-server · Install

Installation

  1. Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/ptbsare/mcp-proxy-server.git
cd mcp-proxy-server
  1. Install dependencies:
npm install
  1. Configure your backend servers in config/mcp_server.json
  1. Run the server:
npm run dev  # for Stdio mode
npm run dev:sse  # for SSE and HTTP endpoints
Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-proxy": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "ENABLE_ADMIN_UI": "true"
      }
    }
  }
}
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