Requirements
Memory MCP-CE is designed to be easy to run, but it is a real system. It pulls real containers, runs a real database, and downloads real embedding models.
First startup is the slowest part. Grab a coffee. Once everything is pulled and initialized, Memory MCP-CE starts quickly and runs happily in the background.
Here is what you will need.
Docker & Docker Compose Install from Docker’s official repository: https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/ (Do not use your distro’s Docker package - they are often outdated.)
Platform: x86_64 / amd64 ARM builds are planned. PRs are welcome.
Disk space Expect at least:
- ~1GB for containers and database
- Additional space for embedding models (varies by model)
Network access Required for pulling Docker images and downloading embedding models.
A few minutes of patience First startup takes longer while containers and models are downloaded. After that, restarts are fast.