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LycheeMemory is a lightweight long-term memory framework for LLM agents that supports MCP as an HTTP server.

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Overview

LycheeMemory is a compact memory framework for LLM agents that provides efficient conversational memory through structured organization, lightweight consolidation, and adaptive retrieval. It implements MCP support as an HTTP server, making it compatible with any MCP client. The framework uses LanceDB for vector storage and supports multiple reranking models to improve memory retrieval accuracy. The project is actively maintained with recent updates including transformer reranker v0 and visual memory modules.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 3 things you can ask your AI assistant:

you:Enhancing LLM agent memory capabilities for long-running conversations
you:Implementing persistent memory across different agent runtimes via MCP
you:Creating memory-aware AI assistants with improved context retention

When to choose this

Choose LycheeMemory when you need lightweight, structured long-term memory for LLM agents with automatic consolidation across multiple agent runtimes.

When NOT to choose this

Avoid LycheeMemory if you need a graph database solution as it uses SQLite + LanceDB instead of Neo4j, or if you require memory systems with complex multi-agent coordination features.

Tools this server exposes

5 tools extracted from the README
  • lychee_memory_smart_search

    Default long-term memory retrieval entry point

  • lychee_memory_search

    General memory search function

  • lychee_memory_append_turn

    Add a new turn to the memory

  • lychee_memory_synthesize

    Synthesize information from memory

  • lychee_memory_consolidate

    Consolidate memory turns

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Installation

Installation

Install the core package:

pip install lycheemem

Recommended install with the default transformer memory reranker:

pip install "lycheemem[rerank]"

Start the MCP server:

lycheemem-cli

Claude Desktop Integration

Add to Claude Desktop config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lycheememory": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "lycheemem", "server"],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

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