MemoryLake for Claude Code
Give Claude Code persistent project memory — set up in 2 minutes via MCP.
Why Claude Code needs MemoryLake
Inside a single Claude Code session, the assistant is sharp. It reads your code, follows your reasoning, remembers the design choices you make.
Close it, open it again. It knows nothing. You re-explain the project structure. You re-paste the key files. You re-tell it "we use Result<T, E> here, never try/catch." Every. Single. Session.
This is not something Anthropic plans to fix soon — Claude Code is stateless by design. The fix lives outside the product: a dedicated memory layer that lets Claude Code know what happened in your last session, last week, or last quarter.
What you get
Project-aware memory
Architectural decisions, conventions, and prior conversations loaded automatically when you open a session.
Branch-aware context
Switch git branches and the right context loads with the branch.
Team-shared memory
Multiple developers, each running their own Claude Code, can share the same project memory store with role-based access.
Cross-tool portability
The same memory is accessible from OpenClaw, ChatGPT, and other MCP-compatible tools.
Native MCP — no wrappers
Standard Model Context Protocol server. No forking Claude Code, no custom CLI.
Free for individual developers
Paid tiers only for team collaboration.
Install in 2 minutes
- 1
Sign up at MemoryLake (free)
Create a free account — no credit card required for personal use.
- 2
Add the MCP server to Claude Code
From your MemoryLake dashboard, copy the MCP server config. Add it to your Claude Code settings.
- 3
Open a new Claude Code session
Memory loads automatically at session start. New context is archived as you work.
{
"mcpServers": {
"memorylake": {
"url": "https://mcp.memorylake.ai",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"
}
}
}
}What people use it for
"Claude Code remembered an architecture trade-off we discussed three weeks ago — no re-explanation needed."
"Switched git branches and Claude Code knew the context that belonged to each branch."
"Shared the same project memory with a teammate; their Claude Code picked up where mine left off."
How it works alongside Claude Code's native context
Claude Code's /context command and MemoryLake are complementary, not competing:
| /context (native) | + MemoryLake | |
|---|---|---|
| Scope | Active session only | Long-term, all sessions |
| Persistence | Lost on session end | Persistent forever |
| Multimodality | Files in current session | Text, images, files, tables across all sessions |
| Team sharing | None | Yes, with RBAC |
| Auto-load on session start | No | Yes |
Use /context for the active short-term workspace. Use MemoryLake for everything you want Claude Code to remember.
FAQ
Does it work alongside Claude Code's native /context command?
Yes. They are complementary. Short-term context stays in /context for the active session; long-term project memory lives in MemoryLake and is loaded automatically.
Does it slow Claude Code down?
Memory loads happen asynchronously at session start. End-to-end latency impact is under 100ms — imperceptible during normal work.
Can my team share Claude Code memory?
Yes. Create a team project in MemoryLake; all members' Claude Codes can read from and write to the same memory store, with role-based access.
Does Anthropic see my MemoryLake data?
Only the memory snippets that get injected into the prompts you send to Claude. The underlying memory store lives separately on MemoryLake's infrastructure.
Does it work with the Claude Code desktop app, CLI, and IDE plugins?
Yes — anywhere Claude Code supports MCP servers, MemoryLake works.
What about Claude.ai (the chat interface)?
That uses a different integration — use our browser extension when it ships, or connect via the MCP server.