memvid
memvid is a memory library that gives AI agents long-term recall stored in a single file, for developers who build agents.
What it is good for
- Giving an AI agent memory that persists across sessions
- Replacing a complex document search setup with one file
- Searching past conversations and notes quickly offline
- Keeping a portable record of what an agent has learned
At a glance
- Who it is for
- Setup
- Requires programming
Level 5 of 5. You need to write code to use it.
- Cost
- Free and open source
- Type
- Framework or SDK
- Tasks
- Works with
- Python, Node.js, Rust, OpenAI
Momentum
- Rank this week
- #15 in builder tools
- Best rank
- #15 week 44, 2026
- Stars gained last week
- +748
- GitHub stars
- 17,349
GitHub numbers as of Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Ranking history
Official links
Setup steps are on the official pages. We do not repeat them here, since they change.
Questions
- Is memvid free?
- Yes. It is free and open source (Apache-2.0 license).
- Do I need to know how to code to use memvid?
- Yes. You need to write code to use it.
- What does memvid work with?
- According to its own documentation, it works with Python, Node.js, Rust, and OpenAI.
- What is memvid good for?
- Giving an AI agent memory that persists across sessions, replacing a complex document search setup with one file, searching past conversations and notes quickly offline, and keeping a portable record of what an agent has learned.
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