What is GoodMemory?
GoodMemory is a MCP server by hjqcan that local-first, auditable memory with scoped user/project storage in SQLite or Postgres, read-only recall by default and opt-in reviewed writeback. It is listed under Knowledge & memory and has 19 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | hjqcan |
| Repository | hjqcan/GoodMemory |
| Popularity | 19 GitHub stars |
| Category | Knowledge & memory |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #1,338 of 4,418 MCP servers; #141 in Knowledge & memory |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-16 |
| Runs | Locally |
| Language | TypeScript |
Is GoodMemory safe to install?
GoodMemory scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: can take actions such as send, write or deploy. It passed 4 of 6 checks.
MCP server results come from listing signals: who publishes it, where your data goes and what it can do. The code itself is not scanned yet.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Community-built server | Note |
| Runs on your machine only | Pass |
| No credentials mentioned | Pass |
| Can take actions such as send, write or deploy | Review |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install GoodMemory?
- Find the launch command. The README says how the server starts (npx, uvx, docker or a remote URL) and which API keys it needs.
https://github.com/hjqcan/GoodMemory
- Add it to Claude Code. Replace the part after -- with the command from the README. Remote servers use --transport http with a URL.
claude mcp add goodmemory -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http goodmemory <server-url>
- Check it connected. This lists your MCP servers and their status.
claude mcp list
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs GoodMemory for you:
Add the "GoodMemory" MCP server from https://github.com/hjqcan/GoodMemory to Claude Code. Read its README for the launch command and any API keys I need, run claude mcp add, then check that it connects.