DriveMem

One memory. Every agent.

The open-source memory layer for AI tools. Give your AI agents persistent, cross-tool knowledge.

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⚡ 30-Second Start

# Sign up at drivemem.cloud, then:
npx drivemem setup

That's it. Cursor, Claude Desktop, and Windsurf are now connected to your knowledge base.

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What is DriveMem?

DriveMem is a persistent knowledge layer that connects all your AI tools. Upload files, have conversations, and every AI agent you use — Cursor, Claude, Windsurf, or any MCP client — automatically gets the context it needs.

Think of it as iCloud for your AI agents. One knowledge base, seamless continuity across every tool.

Why DriveMem?

Feature	DriveMem	Mem0	Claude Projects
Open source	✅ AGPL-3.0	✅ Apache-2.0	❌
Self-hostable	✅	✅	❌
MCP native	✅ One URL, any client	❌ SDK only	❌
Cross-tool memory	✅ Any MCP client	✅ API only	❌ Single tool
File sync (Drive/Notion)	✅	❌	❌
LLM API Proxy	✅ Auto-inject context	❌	❌
Claude Code Hooks	✅ Auto-capture sessions	❌	❌
Self-learning search	✅ Feedback + citations	❌	❌

Quick Start

Connect to DriveMem Cloud (fastest)

npx drivemem setup

One command configures Cursor, Claude Desktop, and Windsurf. Get your API key at drivemem.cloud/settings.

Self-Host

git clone https://github.com/DriveMem/drivemem.git
cd drivemem
cp apps/api/.env.example apps/api/.env
# Edit .env with your database and LLM API credentials
pnpm install
pnpm run dev

Requirements: Node.js 18+, PostgreSQL 15+, an embedding API key (OpenAI, DashScope, or compatible).

How It Works

Your AI Tools (Cursor, Claude, Windsurf, any MCP client)
        ↕ MCP Protocol / API Proxy
    ┌─────────────────────────┐
    │       DriveMem          │
    │  ┌─────────────────┐    │
    │  │ Knowledge Base   │    │
    │  │ Files + Chunks   │    │
    │  │ Vector Embeddings│    │
    │  └─────────────────┘    │
    │  ┌─────────────────┐    │
    │  │ Context Compiler │    │
    │  │ 9-step pipeline  │    │
    │  │ Model-aware      │    │
    │  └─────────────────┘    │
    │  ┌─────────────────┐    │
    │  │ Data Flywheel    │    │
    │  │ Search feedback  │    │
    │  │ Citation tracking│    │
    │  │ Usage patterns   │    │
    │  └─────────────────┘    │
    └─────────────────────────┘

Features

• 📁 Knowledge Base — Upload files (PDF, Word, Markdown, TXT). Auto-parsed, chunked, and embedded.
• 🔍 Semantic Search — Find anything in your knowledge base with natural language.
• 🤖 MCP Server — Connect any MCP-compatible AI tool with one URL.
• 🔌 LLM API Proxy — Auto-inject context into any OpenAI/Anthropic API call.
• 🪝 Claude Code Hooks — Auto-capture session knowledge after every coding session.
• 📊 Self-Learning — Search gets better with usage. Feedback, citations, and usage patterns improve ranking.
• 🔄 Connectors — Sync from Google Drive, with more coming.
• 💻 Desktop App — Available for macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Integrations

Tool	Method	Setup
Cursor	MCP (native)	npx drivemem setup
Claude Desktop	MCP (stdio bridge)	npx drivemem setup
Windsurf	MCP (native)	npx drivemem setup
Claude Code	Hooks (auto-capture)	npx drivemem setup claude-code
Any LLM API	Proxy	npx drivemem proxy --api-key=...
REST API	HTTP	API docs

Tech Stack

• Frontend: Next.js 15, React 19, Tailwind CSS
• Backend: Fastify, TypeScript, Drizzle ORM
• Database: PostgreSQL + pgvector
• Embedding: text-embedding-v3 (DashScope/OpenAI compatible)
• MCP: @modelcontextprotocol/sdk (SSE + Streamable HTTP)
• Desktop: Electron

Project Structure

drivemem/
├── apps/
│   ├── api/          # Backend API (Fastify)
│   └── web/          # Frontend (Next.js)
├── packages/
│   ├── sdk/          # CLI + MCP bridge + Proxy (MIT licensed)
│   ├── shared/       # Shared types and utilities
│   └── desktop/      # Electron desktop app
└── docs/             # Deployment guides

SDK (MIT Licensed)

The DriveMem SDK (packages/sdk/) is licensed under MIT for maximum compatibility. Use it freely in any project:

npm install drivemem

// Setup MCP for all AI tools
npx drivemem setup --api-key=ak_xxx

// Start LLM API Proxy
npx drivemem proxy --api-key=ak_xxx

// Configure Claude Code hooks
npx drivemem setup claude-code

Contributing

We welcome contributions! See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

# Clone and setup
git clone https://github.com/DriveMem/drivemem.git
cd drivemem
pnpm install

# Start development
pnpm run dev  # Starts API + Web in dev mode

License

• SDK/CLI (packages/sdk/): MIT
• Everything else: AGPL-3.0

Cloud vs Self-Host

	DriveMem Cloud	Self-Host
Setup	1 command	Deploy yourself
Data flywheel	✅ Cross-user learning	❌ Single-user only
Model profiles	✅ Auto-optimized	❌ Static defaults
Updates	Automatic	Manual
Price	Free tier available	Free forever

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