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Memory Arbiter MCP server

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Give your AI one shared, local notebook of facts that stays current, traceable, and safe to change.

Flow diagram: you ask your AI “Remember our main database is SQLite, not MySQL”, on your own computer the Memory Arbiter MCP server works with your own computer, and you get back matching facts and their history.

Memory Arbiter is a small helper that runs on your own computer and keeps a shared notebook of facts for your AI assistants. Instead of each AI forgetting everything between chats, they all read and write to the same local store. It is handy if you use coding agents or chat assistants and want them to remember the same things without mixing up old and new information.

What is an MCP server? The 30-second version

On its own, your AI can only chat with you and forgets things once the conversation ends. An MCP server is a small helper program that gives your AI a new skill or a connection to something, and here it connects your AI to a local memory store called Memory Arbiter. Once connected, your AI can save facts you tell it, look them up later, and warn you when two saved facts seem to disagree. Everything stays on your machine, and the helper runs quietly in the background.

What this MCP server does

You tell your AI something worth keeping, like a project detail or a preference, and the AI uses this helper to save it in a local database on your computer. Later, when you ask a question, the AI searches that store and pulls back only the parts that match, instead of loading everything. If two saved facts seem to contradict each other, the helper flags it so you can decide which one is right. You can also look up the full history of a fact, see where it came from, and lock important ones so they are not changed by accident. All of this happens locally, and no outside service is needed.

Flow diagram: you ask your AI “Remember our main database is SQLite, not MySQL”, on your own computer the Memory Arbiter MCP server works with your own computer, and you get back matching facts and their history. Click to zoom

What you can do with it

  • Save a fact or preference so your AI remembers it next time
  • Search your saved facts by keyword or meaning
  • Look up the exact original text of a saved fact
  • Update a fact when a newer source replaces it
  • See the full history of changes to any saved fact
  • Get a warning when two saved facts seem to disagree
  • Lock important facts so they cannot be silently changed

Try asking your AI

  • “Remember that our main database is SQLite, not MySQL.”
  • “What did I tell you about the deployment schedule?”
  • “Show me the full history of the fact about our API rate limit.”
  • “Are there any saved facts that seem to contradict each other?”

What it gives back to you

You get back lists of matching facts with short previews, plus the exact original text when you ask for it. Each result can show where it came from, when it was saved, and how long the full text is. If two facts clash, you get a notice explaining the disagreement so you can choose. When you update or lock something, the change is confirmed in the chat and recorded in the history.

Before you start

What you need

  • Python installed on your computer
  • About 800MB of free disk space for the two local models
  • A coding agent or chat app that supports MCP, such as Claude Code, Codex, or Cursor
  • A client name and agent ID set in the config file (the setup writes these for you)

Good to know

It can change or retire saved facts, so only approve governance actions you actually intend, and keep in mind that the HTTP mode headers are not real authentication.

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Who it's for

Developers and technical office workers who use several AI coding agents and want them to share one trustworthy set of facts without sending data to the cloud.