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Cogmemai MCP: MCP server, setup and security

Cogmemai MCP is an open-source MCP server that lets an AI agent store and semantically retrieve persistent Claude Code memories scoped by project. Its repository has 7 stars and its last commit is from October 13, 2026 and it is licensed under MIT.

Actively maintainedNeeds secrets

What Cogmemai MCP does

According to its repository: “Cloud-based persistent memory for Claude Code with semantic search, AI extraction and project scoping.”

An MCP server gives an AI agent extra tools it calls during the conversation: the agent reads their description, decides to use them and gets the result back. Cogmemai MCP is listed under Memory and knowledge, a category of 250 servers in the directory, where it ranks #207 by stars.

Topics declared by the repository: ai-agent, claude-code, cognitive-memory, developer-tools, memory, persistent-memory.

Installing and connecting Cogmemai MCP

Distribution modes declared in the official MCP registry:

  • npm package (Node.js, usually started with npx)

Like any MCP server, you declare it in your client's configuration (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Codex…): a name, the command that starts it or its URL, and any environment variables. The client then starts it and lists its tools. Project language: TypeScript. Listed systems: macOS, Windows, Linux.

The registry lists one secret variable to provide (API key, access token). Keep them in the client's environment variables, never in a shared file or a repository.

Security: what to check

An MCP server runs code with the rights you give it, and the model reads its tool descriptions: a malicious or compromised server can hijack the agent. Read the code, or pick a maintained and widely used server, before connecting it.

Points found for Cogmemai MCP:

  • Secrets: the server acts with your credentials. Create a dedicated key with minimum rights and an expiry date.

Good practice: grant only the rights needed (least privilege), require human approval for irreversible actions, and run the AI agent security check.

Project activity and maintenance

Created on February 18, 2026, the hifriendbot/cogmemai-mcp repository has 7 stars and 3 forks, with 1 open issues. It has more stars than 19% of the servers in the directory. It received changes this month. Version published in the registry: 3.31.2 (October 1, 2026).

Stars measure attention, not quality: a recent, heavily promoted project can collect them fast, while a useful but niche server will have few.

Context7Context7 : 63.6K63.6KHindsightHindsight : 53.4K53.4KCogneeCognee : 32.7K32.7KSkill SeekersSkill Seekers : 15.2K15.2KHonchoHoncho : 7.8K7.8KBasic memoryBasic memory : 4.3K4.3KNoteDiscoveryNoteDiscovery : 2.8K2.8KMemantoMemanto : 2.3K2.3KCogmemai MCPCogmemai MCP : 77
GitHub stars of the most followed servers in the category (log scale); Cogmemai MCP in orange. Checked October 25, 2026.

Verdict

Cogmemai MCP is a reasonable choice; check the points below before connecting it.

Strengths

  • Active project: recent commit
  • Listed in the official MCP registry
  • Permissive licence (MIT)

Limitations

  • Requires an API key or token
  • Few visible users

Avoid if…

  • You do not want to give credentials to an agent

Frequently asked questions

How do I install Cogmemai MCP?

Cogmemai MCP is distributed as npm package (Node.js, usually started with npx). Add it to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code…) following the README of hifriendbot/cogmemai-mcp.

Is Cogmemai MCP free?

The code is published under the MIT licence and can be used free of charge. It needs an API key: the service it connects to may be paid.

Is Cogmemai MCP safe?

Points to watch: secrets. Give it minimum rights and approve sensitive actions.

Is it an official server?

Nothing says so: it is a project published by hifriendbot on GitHub. Check who maintains it before giving it access.

What are the alternatives to Cogmemai MCP?

In the same category: Context7, Basic memory, Hindsight, and Cognee. Context7 and Basic memory score higher on our grid.

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