memory for Claude Desktop

com.cortex-mem/memory

Shared, persistent memory for AI agents — works with Claude, Kiro, Cursor, or any MCP client.

client:Claude Desktop transport:stdio runtime:npm

Install memory in Claude Desktop

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "cortex-memory-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config opens this file. Restart the app after saving. Claude Desktop docs