iai-mcp

Overview

IAI-MCP creates a persistent memory layer for AI coding assistants by capturing every conversation verbatim and organizing it through a three-tier memory system: episodic fragments, semantic summaries, and procedural parameters. It uses LanceDB for efficient storage and bge-small-en-v1.5 for embeddings, with AES-256-GCM encryption for security. The system runs as a Python daemon connected to MCP clients via Unix socket, automatically capturing and recalling relevant context without manual intervention.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 6 things you can ask your AI assistant:

• capture-hooksnull

  Install, check status, or uninstall hooks to capture conversation data

  Try:Install the capture hooks for my conversationsTry:Check if capture hooks are activeTry:Uninstall the capture hooks
• capture-transcriptnull

  Manually capture a conversation transcript

  Try:Capture the current conversation transcriptTry:Force capture remaining turns in this session
• session-startnull

  Retrieve relevant memory for the start of a new session

  Try:Get the memory recall for the start of this session
• daemonnull

  Manage the iai-mcp daemon process

  Try:Check if the daemon is runningTry:Restart the daemon process
• doctornull

  Run diagnostic checks on the system

  Try:Run the doctor to check system healthTry:Check what's wrong with iai-mcp
• cryptonull

  Initialize or manage encryption keys

  Try:Initialize the encryption for my memoriesTry:Check crypto key status

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Installation

git clone https://github.com/CodeAbra/iai-mcp.git
cd iai-mcp
bash scripts/install.sh

iai-mcp capture-hooks install

claude mcp add iai-mcp -- node "$(pwd)/mcp-wrapper/dist/index.js"

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "iai-mcp": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/iai-mcp/mcp-wrapper/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

What makes IAI-MCP different from other memory systems?

IAI-MCP is specifically optimized for AI coding assistants with verbatim recall >99% at 10k entries and p95 latency <100ms. It's a local-only solution with no telemetry and runs entirely on your machine.

Does IAI-MCP work with LLM assistants other than Claude?

Yes, any MCP-compatible assistant can use IAI-MCP, including those using Codex CLI. The system exposes memory through the standard MCP protocol.

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