# 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. Published: Oct 23, 2026 · Updated: Oct 29, 2026 · Author: Flowy Canonical: https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/thedotmack-claude-mem ## 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-mem](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/thedotmack-claude-mem) | 104,088 | +1,943 | Oct 29, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 33 skills, 1 command, 1 MCP server | | [mksglu-context-mode](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/mksglu-claude-context-mode) | 32,573 | +1,043 | Oct 28, 2026 | – | 9 skills, 6 hooks, 1 MCP server | | [mksglu-context-mode-2](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/mksglu-context-mode) | 32,573 | +1,044 | Oct 28, 2026 | – | 9 skills, 6 hooks, 1 MCP server | | [gentleman-programming-engram](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/gentleman-programming-engram) | 7,632 | +159 | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 20 skills | | [autocontext](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/greyhaven-ai-autocontext) | 1,311 | +4 | Oct 24, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 4 skills | | [open-second-brain](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/itechmeat-open-second-brain) | 497 | +7 | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 6 skills, 9 hooks | | [molio](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/zhuzhaoyun-molio) | 437 | +10 | Oct 27, 2026 | – | 11 skills | | [signetai](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/signet-ai-signetai) | 313 | +2 | Oct 27, 2026 | – | 6 skills, 1 MCP server | | [memex](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/iamtouchskyer-memex) | 144 | – | Sep 8, 2026 | MIT | 7 skills | | [opentrace](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/opentrace-opentrace) | 109 | – | Aug 12, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 2 skills, 6 agents, 16 commands, 1 MCP server | | [everos](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/evermind-ai-everos) | 13,615 | +140 | Oct 22, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 5 skills, 6 commands | | [mindos](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/geminilight-mindos) | 678 | +22 | Oct 23, 2026 | MIT | 10 skills, 1 MCP server | | [caura-ai-caura-2](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/caura-ai-caura) | 501 | +35 | Oct 26, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 3 skills | ## The 12 closest alternatives 1. [mksglu-context-mode](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/mksglu-claude-context-mode) (32,573 stars, +1,043 this week). The other half of the context problem. [mksglu-context-mode on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/mksglu-claude-context-mode) · [mksglu-context-mode alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/mksglu-claude-context-mode) 2. [mksglu-context-mode-2](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/mksglu-context-mode) (32,573 stars, +1,044 this week). The other half of the context problem. [mksglu-context-mode-2 on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/mksglu-context-mode) · [mksglu-context-mode-2 alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/mksglu-context-mode) 3. [gentleman-programming-engram](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/gentleman-programming-engram) (7,632 stars, +159 this week). Persistent memory system for AI coding agents. [gentleman-programming-engram on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/gentleman-programming-engram) · [gentleman-programming-engram alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/gentleman-programming-engram) 4. [autocontext](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/greyhaven-ai-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. [autocontext on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/greyhaven-ai-autocontext) · [autocontext alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/greyhaven-ai-autocontext) 5. [open-second-brain](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/itechmeat-open-second-brain) (497 stars, +7 this week). Open Second Brain is a memory layer for AI agents that lives in an Obsidian vault. [open-second-brain on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/itechmeat-open-second-brain) 6. [molio](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/zhuzhaoyun-molio) (437 stars, +10 this week). Give AI your personal knowledge base. [molio on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/zhuzhaoyun-molio) 7. [signetai](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/signet-ai-signetai) (313 stars, +2 this week). Sync and store memories, transcripts, institutional knowledge, and secrets between all of your favorite harnesses and models. [signetai on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/signet-ai-signetai) 8. [memex](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/iamtouchskyer-memex) (144 stars). Persistent memory for AI coding agents. [memex on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/iamtouchskyer-memex) 9. [opentrace](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/opentrace-opentrace) (109 stars). A knowledge graph that maps your codebase structure, service architecture, and system relationships — then exposes it all through MCP so… [opentrace on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/opentrace-opentrace) 10. [everos](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/evermind-ai-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. [everos on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/evermind-ai-everos) · [everos alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/evermind-ai-everos) 11. [mindos](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/geminilight-mindos) (678 stars, +22 this week). MindOS is a Human-AI Collaborative Mind System, where human thinks and agents act. [mindos on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/geminilight-mindos) 12. [caura-ai-caura-2](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/caura-ai-caura) (501 stars, +35 this week). Caura (formerly MemClaw) — governed shared memory for AI agent fleets. [caura-ai-caura-2 on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/caura-ai-caura) ## 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. ## Related - [Agent Memory plugins on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/category/agent-memory) - [Browse all skills](https://www.flowy.sh/skills) - [Browse all commands](https://www.flowy.sh/commands) - [Browse all MCP servers](https://www.flowy.sh/mcp) - [claude-mem on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/thedotmack-claude-mem)