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MemPalace

Connector Productivity Early

Open-source AI memory system that gives Claude persistent cross-session memory. Stores conversations in a hierarchical memory palace structure (wings, rooms, halls, closets, drawers). Uses ChromaDB for vector search and SQLite for a knowledge graph. 19 MCP tools. Runs entirely locally.

18,805 starsMIT (commercial OK)FreeNo code needed
Early Access — Brand new (2 days old). 18K+ stars driven by celebrity co-creator. Benchmark claims overstate code capabilities (96.6%% is ChromaDB defaults, not the palace architecture). Prompt injection surface not yet addressed. Wait for security hardening before production use.
Fair rating — This tool is functional but has notable gaps. Review the evaluation notes below before deploying.

Solves the biggest gap in Claude workflows: forgetting context between sessions. The spatial metaphor makes memory organization intuitive. However, the project is only days old with documented gaps between marketing claims and actual code capabilities.

Teams running long-running Claude projects who need context persistence across sessions. Wait for the project to mature before production use — benchmark claims are overstated and security hardening is still in progress.

Claude Code Claude Cowork Claude Chat

https://github.com/milla-jovovich/mempalace

By Milla Jovovich / Ben Sigman

How to Get It

Option 1: Claude Desktop AppOpen the Customize panel in the sidebar → browse connectors → search and add. Works in Claude Code, Claude Cowork, and Claude Chat.
CostFree

Trust Signals Automated Scan

Stars18,805Contributors12Last updated2026-04-07LicenseMIT (OK for commercial use)Known CVEsNone found

Data & Access

Data processingPrompts sent to Anthropic API. Enterprise/Team plans exclude training.

Community Pulse Active

Discussed on Hacker News, Reddit

24 mentions across 2 sources

Reviewer notes

Automated Scan review. These are observations, not a security certification.

Prompt injection surface (no input sanitization on stored content). Path traversal bug patched April 7. No write gating. 2 days old. Security hardening in active progress.

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Evaluation

Ease of Use
3/5
Versatility
4/5
Reliability
2/5
Security
2/5
Overall score2.85 / 5.00 EarlyEvaluatedApr 2026

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