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Add the MCP Memory Service MCP server to Claude Code

Config last verified Nov 10, 2026

The exact config to run MCP Memory Service in Claude Code — paste it in, restart, and the tools load.

Prerequisites

  • Claude Code installed.

Setup

1. Open ~/.claude.json

2. Add this configuration

Add to ~/.claude.json

~/.claude.json
json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-memory-service": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from",
        "mcp-memory-service[sqlite]",
        "memory",
        "server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_MEMORY_STORAGE_BACKEND": "<MCP_MEMORY_STORAGE_BACKEND>",
        "MCP_MEMORY_SQLITE_PATH": "<MCP_MEMORY_SQLITE_PATH>"
      }
    }
  }
}
Or via CLI
bash
claude mcp add mcp-memory-service -- uvx --from mcp-memory-service[sqlite] memory server

3. Restart Claude Code and confirm the MCP Memory Service tools load.

Gotchas

Claude Code stores MCP servers under an "mcpServers" object in ~/.claude.json. It also reads a project-scoped .mcp.json and supports adding servers from the command line with "claude mcp add". Each entry must declare either a "type" or a "command"; Claude Code refuses an entry that has neither. Remote servers connect natively over Streamable HTTP with OAuth.

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