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Hippo Memory
Verified · npm:hippo-memoryMCP server by kitfunso · updated · ★ 782 · 2.6k downloads a week
Make your agent's memory work like a brain. Hippo is long-term memory for coding agents. Hippo Memory is published by npm:hippo-memory from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.
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Install Hippo Memory
Built from the published package, never by AIclaude mcp add hippo-memory -- npx -y hippo-memoryRun in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.
{
"mcpServers": {
"hippo-memory": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"hippo-memory"
]
}
}
}Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.
{
"mcpServers": {
"hippo-memory": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"hippo-memory"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).
{
"servers": {
"hippo-memory": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"hippo-memory"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".
codex mcp add hippo-memory -- npx -y hippo-memory{
"mcpServers": {
"hippo-memory": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"hippo-memory"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).
gemini mcp add hippo-memory npx -y hippo-memoryGemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.
MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the hippo-memory block.
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Hippo Memory: common questions
How do I install Hippo Memory?
In Claude Code run claude mcp add hippo-memory -- npx -y hippo-memory. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.
Is Hippo Memory the official server?
Hippo Memory is published by npm:hippo-memory from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.
Is Hippo Memory free?
The code is published under the MIT licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.
Is Hippo Memory safe to use?
It scores 86 of 100. Grades: maintenance A, licence A, quality A. The security check has not run for it yet. Review the code before you install. How grades work.
What are alternatives to Hippo Memory?
Similar MCP servers: MCP Servers, N8n MCP, Claude Mem, ha-mcp.
Does Hippo Memory work with ChatGPT?
Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.