Optimized Memory

optimized-memory-mcp-server

This is to test and demonstrate Claude AI's coding abilities, as well as good AI workflows and prompt design. This is a fork of a Python Memory MCP Server (I believe the official one is in Java) which uses SQLite for a backend.

Knowledge Graph Memory Server

A basic implementation of persistent memory using a local knowledge graph. This lets Claude remember information about the user across chats.

Core Concepts

Entities

Entities are the primary nodes in the knowledge graph. Each entity has:

A unique name (identifier)

An entity type (e.g., "person", "organization", "event")

A list of observations

Example:

Relations

Relations define directed connections between entities. They are always stored in active voice and describe how entities interact or relate to each other.

Example:

Observations

Observations are discrete pieces of information about an entity. They are:

Stored as strings

Attached to specific entities

Can be added or removed independently

Should be atomic (one fact per observation)

Example:

API

Tools

**create_entities** - Create multiple new entities in the knowledge graph - Input: `entities` (array of objects) - Each object contains: - `name` (string): Entity identifier - `entityType` (string): Type classification - `observations` (string[]): Associated observations - Ignores entities with existing names

**create_relations** - Create multiple new relations between entities - Input: `relations` (array of objects) - Each object contains: - `from` (string): Source entity name - `to` (string): Target entity name - `relationType` (string): Relationship type in active voice - Skips duplicate relations

**add_observations** - Add new observations to existing entities - Input: `observations` (array of objects) - Each object contains: - `entityName` (string): Target entity - `contents` (string[]): New observations to add - Returns added observations per entity - Fails if entity doesn't exist

**delete_entities** - Remove entities and their relations - Input: `entityNames` (string[]) - Cascading deletion of associated relations - Silent operation if entity doesn't exist

**delete_observations** - Remove specific observations from entities - Input: `deletions` (array of objects) - Each object contains: - `entityName` (string): Target entity - `observations` (string[]): Observations to remove - Silent operation if observation doesn't exist

**delete_relations** - Remove specific relations from the graph - Input: `relations` (array of objects) - Each object contains: - `from` (string): Source entity name - `to` (string): Target entity name - `relationType` (string): Relationship type - Silent operation if relation doesn't exist

**read_graph** - Read the entire knowledge graph - No input required - Returns complete graph structure with all entities and relations

**search_nodes** - Search for nodes based on query - Input: `query` (string) - Searches across: - Entity names - Entity types - Observation content - Returns matching entities and their relations

**open_nodes** - Retrieve specific nodes by name - Input: `names` (string[]) - Returns: - Requested entities - Relations between requested entities - Silently skips non-existent nodes

Usage with Claude Desktop

Setup

Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:

Docker

NPX

System Prompt

The prompt for utilizing memory depends on the use case. Changing the prompt will help the model determine the frequency and types of memories created.

Here is an example prompt for chat personalization. You could use this prompt in the "Custom Instructions" field of a [Claude.ai Project](https://www.anthropic.com/news/projects).

Building

Docker:

License

This MCP server is licensed under the MIT License. This means you are free to use, modify, and distribute the software, subject to the terms and conditions of the MIT License. For more details, please see the LICENSE file in the project repository.