AI · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to MCPs aren't enough, give Codex/Claude accurate memory of everything
Timeglass turns everyday work into accurate timesheets attributed to the right client, project, and task. No timers, manual entry, or end-of-week reconstruction.
TimeGlass provides AI assistants like Claude with persistent memory of conversations and context across sessions. Rather than relying solely on model context protocols, it enables AI systems to retain and recall… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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Hey HN! I'm José, and I built Recall to solve a problem that was driving me crazy. The Problem: I use Claude for coding daily, but every conversation starts from scratch. I'd explain my architecture, coding standards, past decisions... then hit the context limit and lose everything. Next session? Start over. The Solution: Recall is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that gives Claude persistent memory using Redis + semantic search. Think of it as long-term memory that survives context limits and session restarts. How it works: - Claude stores important context as "memories" during…
2025 · npmjs.com · its alternatives →
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Switch from ChatGPT to Claude with import memory feature
Mar 2026 · claude.com · its alternatives →
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OpenMemory Chrome Extension: Long-term memory for ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Grok etc - mem0ai/mem0-chrome-extension
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Agentmemory▲310Persistent memory for Claude Code, Codex & coding agents
May 2026 · agent-memory.dev · its alternatives →
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Persistent memory for Claude, ChatGPT & Cursor. Free.
May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Claude-Mem▲115AI agent memory, everywhere. claude-mem is open-source memory for Claude Code; cmem links it to any MCP client — Cursor, Codex, more — via one private link.
Dec 2025 · cmem.ai · its alternatives →
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Stop wasting tokens and re-explaining your project every session. Recall gives Claude Code durable memory — entirely offline. - raiyanyahya/recall
Jun 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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I got tired of Claude Code forgetting all my context every time I open a new session: set-up decisions, how I like my margins, decision history. etc. We built a shared memory layer you can drop in as a Claude Code Skill. It’s basically a tiny memory DB with recall that remembers your sessions. Not magic. Not AGI. Just state. Install in Claude Code: /plugin marketplace add https://github.com/mutable-state-inc/ensue-skill /plugin install ensue-memory # restart Claude Code What it does: (1) persists context between sessions (2) semantic & temportal search (not just…
Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Context Sync▲95Persistent AI memory across Claude Desktop & Cursor IDE
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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One memory, not one per tool. Cog gives AI agents a shared, structured memory layer using plain-text files — portable across Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Copilot, and more.
Mar 2026 · lab.puga.com.br · its alternatives →
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Memori▲168Persistent memory from agent trace, not just conversation
May 2026 · memorilabs.ai · its alternatives →
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Comprehensive memory management for Claude Code
Mar 2026 · codeyam.com · its alternatives →
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Hey HN! I built Retain as the evolution of claude-reflect (github.com/BayramAnnakov/claude-reflect). The original problem: I use Claude Code/Codex daily for coding, plus claude.ai and ChatGPT occasionally. Every conversation contains decisions, corrections, and patterns I forget existed weeks later. I kept re-explaining the same preferences. claude-reflect was a CLI tool that extracted learnings from Claude Code sessions. Retain takes this further with a native macOS app that: - Aggregates conversations from Claude Code, claude.ai, ChatGPT, and Codex CLI - Instant full-text…
Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Contextberg▲102Turn your work into AI agent memory, served over MCP
May 2026 · contextberg.com · its alternatives →
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This is an open‑source Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that gives any LLM a sense of the passage of time. Most MCP demos wire LLMs to external data stores. That’s useful, but MCP is also a chance to give models perception — extra senses beyond the prompt text. Six functions (`current_datetime`, `time_difference`, `timestamp_context`, etc.) give Claude/GPT real temporal awareness: It can spot pauses, reason about rhythms, and even label a chat’s “three‑act structure”. Runs locally in <60 s (Python) or via a hosted demo. If time works, what else could we surface? - Location /…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Mengram▲108AI memory that learns how you work — facts, events, and workflows that improve from failures. One memory across Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and ChatGPT. Free tier, $5/mo.
Feb 2026 · mengram.io · its alternatives →
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Shared persistent memory across all your LLMs.
2025 · teamlayer.xyz · its alternatives →
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Lossless long-term memory for a personal AI: never summarize, keep every line, put a timestamp on everything. - aru-labs/lossless-memory
Sep 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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An OKF-backed Model Context Protocol (MCP) server delivering persistent long-term memory and SQLite FTS5 search for AI agents. - fellowgeek/mcp-memory
Aug 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Tired of AI coding tools that forget everything between sessions? Every time I open a new chat with Claude or fire up Copilot, I'm back to square one explaining my codebase structure. So I built something to fix this. It's called In Memoria. Its an MCP server that gives AI tools persistent memory. Instead of starting fresh every conversation, the AI remembers your coding patterns, architectural decisions, and all the context you've built up. The setup is dead simple: `npx in-memoria server` then connect your AI tool. No accounts, no data leaves your machine. Under the hood it's TypeScript +…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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