What is projectmem?
projectmem is a MCP server by riponcm that local-first memory for coding agents: records issues, failed attempts, fixes and decisions, re-injects them and warns at git commit before a repeated mistake. It is listed under Knowledge & memory and has 866 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | riponcm |
| Repository | riponcm/projectmem |
| Popularity | 866 GitHub stars |
| Category | Knowledge & memory |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #192 of 4,418 MCP servers; #16 in Knowledge & memory |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-03 |
| Stars this week | +5 |
| Runs | Locally |
| Language | Python |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux |
Is projectmem safe to install?
projectmem 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 projectmem?
- 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/riponcm/projectmem
- 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 projectmem -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http projectmem <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 projectmem for you:
Add the "projectmem" MCP server from https://github.com/riponcm/projectmem 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.