1. mksglu-context-mode
32,573 stars+1,043 this week
The other half of the context problem.
claude-mem alternatives: 12 Claude Code plugins like thedotmack/claude-mem
claude-mem has 104,088 stars, gained 1,943 in 7 days and was last pushed Oct 29, 2026; the top pick, mksglu-context-mode, has 32,573 stars and gained 1,043 in 7 days.
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How they compare
Flowy lists 135 other Agent Memory plugins like claude-mem, ranked by shared technologies, then GitHub stars; nothing in this list is paid.
| Plugin | Stars | 7 days | Updated | License | Contains |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| claude-memThis page | 104,088 | +1,943 | Oct 29, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 33 skills, 1 command, 1 MCP server |
| 1mksglu-context-mode | 32,573 | +1,043 | Oct 28, 2026 | not available | 9 skills, 6 hooks, 1 MCP server |
| 2mksglu-context-mode-2 | 32,573 | +1,044 | Oct 28, 2026 | not available | 9 skills, 6 hooks, 1 MCP server |
| 3gentleman-programming-engram | 7,632 | +159 | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 20 skills |
| 4autocontext | 1,311 | +4 | Oct 24, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 4 skills |
| 5open-second-brain | 497 | +7 | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 6 skills, 9 hooks |
| 6molio | 437 | +10 | Oct 27, 2026 | not available | 11 skills |
| 7signetai | 313 | +2 | Oct 27, 2026 | not available | 6 skills, 1 MCP server |
| 8memex | 144 | not available | Sep 8, 2026 | MIT | 7 skills |
| 9opentrace | 109 | not available | Aug 12, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 2 skills, 6 agents, 16 commands, 1 MCP server |
| 10everos | 13,615 | +140 | Oct 22, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 5 skills, 6 commands |
| 11mindos | 678 | +22 | Oct 23, 2026 | MIT | 10 skills, 1 MCP server |
| 12caura-ai-caura-2 | 501 | +35 | Oct 26, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 3 skills |
The 12 closest alternatives
2. mksglu-context-mode-2
32,573 stars+1,044 this week
The other half of the context problem.
3. gentleman-programming-engram
7,632 stars+159 this week
Persistent memory system for AI coding agents.
4. autocontext
1,311 stars+4 this week
a recursive self-improving harness designed to help your agents (and future iterations of those agents) succeed on any task
5. open-second-brain
497 stars+7 this week
Open Second Brain is a memory layer for AI agents that lives in an Obsidian vault.
6. molio
437 stars+10 this week
Give AI your personal knowledge base.
7. signetai
313 stars+2 this week
Sync and store memories, transcripts, institutional knowledge, and secrets between all of your favorite harnesses and models.
8. memex
144 stars
Persistent memory for AI coding agents.
9. opentrace
109 stars
A knowledge graph that maps your codebase structure, service architecture, and system relationships — then exposes it all through MCP so…
10. everos
13,615 stars+140 this week
One portable memory layer for every AI agent: local-first, Markdown-native, user-owned, and self-evolving across apps, tools, and workflows.
11. mindos
678 stars+22 this week
MindOS is a Human-AI Collaborative Mind System, where human thinks and agents act.
12. caura-ai-caura-2
501 stars+35 this week
Caura (formerly MemClaw) — governed shared memory for AI agent fleets.
Questions about claude-mem alternatives
What is the best alternative to claude-mem?
mksglu-context-mode is the first of 12 alternatives to claude-mem by shared technologies: it has 32,573 stars (behind claude-mem), gained 1,043 stars this week and ships 6 hooks, which claude-mem does not.
Which claude-mem alternative has the most skills?
gentleman-programming-engram has the most, with 20 skills of the 12 alternatives listed. claude-mem has 33.
Is claude-mem free?
Yes. claude-mem is published under the Apache-2.0 license, so it is free to use.