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Local Redis memory MCP for AI apps with hybrid caching and optional Mem0 cloud backup.
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Local Redis memory MCP for AI apps with hybrid caching and optional Mem0 cloud backup.
Security Report
The r3 MCP server is a memory management system with generally sound architecture but contains several security and code quality concerns. The server supports optional cloud sync via Mem0 API and uses local Redis/embedded storage, which is appropriate for its purpose. However, there are issues with unauthenticated access to memory operations, overly broad permissions, lack of input validation on memory content, and potential credential exposure in environment variables. The intelligence mode implementation suppresses error messages in ways that could mask security issues. Supply chain analysis found 15 known vulnerabilities in dependencies (0 critical, 5 high severity). Package verification found 1 issue.
4 files analyzed · 27 issues found
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What You'll Need
Set these up before or after installing:
Environment variable: MEM0_API_KEY
Environment variable: REDIS_URL
How to Install
Add this to your MCP configuration file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-github-n3wth-r3": {
"env": {
"REDIS_URL": "your-redis-url-here",
"MEM0_API_KEY": "your-mem0-api-key-here"
},
"args": [
"-y",
"@n3wth/r3"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}Documentation
View on GitHubFrom the project's GitHub README.
r3
Persistent memory for MCP clients (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor) that runs entirely on your machine, with no accounts, no API keys, and no cloud service required to start.
Quick start
npx @n3wth/r3
That single command starts an MCP server backed by an embedded Redis instance and a local vector index. There is no separate database to install and no signup step.
How it works
MCP client (Claude Desktop / Claude Code / Cursor)
|
v
r3 MCP server (stdio)
|
+----+-----------------------+
| |
embedded Redis vectra local index
(redis-memory-server, (on-disk vector store
auto-downloaded binary, for semantic search,
no external service) no external service)
|
+--- optional ---> Mem0 cloud API (MEM0_API_KEY)
cross-device sync, off by default
- Embedded Redis —
redis-memory-serverdownloads and manages a local Redis binary for you. It stores memory content and metadata. If it cannot start, r3 falls back to an in-process store. - vectra — a local, file-backed vector index used for semantic search. No network calls, no external vector database.
- Mem0 (optional) — if
MEM0_API_KEYis set, r3 also syncs to Mem0's cloud API so memories can follow you across machines. Without a key, nothing leaves your machine.
MCP client configuration
Claude Desktop
Edit claude_desktop_config.json (macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"r3": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["@n3wth/r3"]
}
}
}
Claude Code
claude mcp add r3 "npx @n3wth/r3"
Cursor
Add to .cursor/mcp.json in your project (or the global Cursor MCP config):
{
"mcpServers": {
"r3": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["@n3wth/r3"]
}
}
}
Restart the client after editing config. In a new conversation:
You: Remember that I prefer TypeScript and dark mode.
AI: I'll remember that.
[new conversation]
You: What are my preferences?
AI: You prefer TypeScript and dark mode.
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
add_memory | Store content with optional metadata and priority |
search_memory | Query memories using semantic or keyword search |
get_all_memories | List stored memories with pagination |
get_memory | Retrieve a specific memory by ID |
update_memory | Modify existing memory content or metadata |
delete_memory | Remove a memory |
deduplicate_memories | Find and merge duplicate memories |
cache_stats | Report cache hit rate and storage stats |
sync_status | Report Mem0 cloud sync status |
optimize_cache | Run cache maintenance |
import_memories | Bulk import memories |
Enhanced mode (default, INTELLIGENCE_MODE=enhanced) adds:
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
extract_entities | Extract named entities from text |
get_knowledge_graph | Return the entity/relationship graph |
find_connections | Find entities connected to a given entity |
Configuration
Environment variables, all optional:
| Variable | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
REDIS_URL | Use an external Redis instead of the embedded one | embedded server |
MEM0_API_KEY | Enables Mem0 cloud sync | unset (local only) |
MEM0_USER_ID | Namespace for memories | default |
INTELLIGENCE_MODE | enhanced or basic | enhanced |
Example with cloud sync enabled:
{
"mcpServers": {
"r3": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["@n3wth/r3"],
"env": {
"MEM0_API_KEY": "mem0_..."
}
}
}
}
Comparison
| r3 | mem0 (OSS) | zep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runs fully local with zero config | yes (embedded Redis + vectra) | requires a Postgres/vector DB you configure | requires a Postgres instance you configure |
| Needs an API key to try it | no | no (self-hosted) / yes (cloud) | yes (cloud), or self-hosted setup |
| Optional cloud sync | yes, via Mem0 | n/a (is the cloud option) | yes |
This table only reflects setup requirements observed in each project's own documentation, not benchmark performance or feature completeness. Verify against current upstream docs before relying on it.
Known issues
See LAUNCH_AUDIT.md for current limitations, including a native module build failure on some macOS setups.
Documentation
Full documentation at r3.n3wth.com.
License
MIT
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