Claude Desktop Example | OpenMemory

Example of using OpenMemory with Claude Desktop via MCP.

Claude Desktop Integration

This example shows how to use OpenMemory as a "second brain" for Claude Desktop.

Prerequisites

  • Claude Desktop App installed.
  • openmemory-js installed globally.

Configuration

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openmemory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "openmemory-js", "mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Workflow

  1. Teach: "Claude, remember that I am working on the 'Project X' repo located at /src/proj-x."
  2. Recall: "Where is the Project X repo?"
  3. Claude: "According to my memory, Project X is located at /src/proj-x."
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