What is memoryguard?
memoryguard is a MCP server by irisxc4 that local-first governed shared memory for coding agents with CLI and desktop console: classify, dedupe, supersede, quarantine and roll back memories. It is listed under Knowledge & memory and has 4 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | irisxc4 |
| Repository | irisxc4/memoryguard |
| Popularity | 4 GitHub stars |
| Category | Knowledge & memory |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #2,390 of 4,418 MCP servers; #266 in Knowledge & memory |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-09-30 |
| Runs | Locally |
| Language | Python |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux |
Is memoryguard safe to install?
memoryguard scores 96/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 5 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 |
| Read-only by description | Pass |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install memoryguard?
- 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/irisxc4/memoryguard
- 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 memoryguard -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http memoryguard <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 memoryguard for you:
Add the "memoryguard" MCP server from https://github.com/irisxc4/memoryguard 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.