CodeAbra/iai-personal-memory-engine: README-based editorial guide
A guide grounded in the README, repository metadata, and license for installing and checking CodeAbra/iai-personal-memory-engine.
Project scope
CodeAbra/iai-personal-memory-engine describes itself in the README as "A cyber brain for your AI. It never forgets a detail, remembers exactly what you said, and learns how you work over time. Free, local, works with Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, OpenClaw, Hermes and more. MIT.". This article keeps to facts that can be checked in the repository. Stars, forks, and promotional badges are signals of attention, not proof of quality. Under "iai-pme", the README says: Your AI assistant forgets you every session. iai-pme gives it a memory that doesn't.. That establishes the project's stated boundary, not a production test.
Suitable use cases
The README's "Prerequisites" section gives a useful starting point for deciding whether the project fits: Node.js 18+ to run the MCP server (the server itself ships bundled , nothing to install from npm). If that problem is not yours, popularity is a poor reason to adopt it. Project names, commands, and component names are kept as written so a reader can return to the primary source without guessing at terminology. Another checkable README item is: macOS on Apple Silicon, Linux with glibc 2.28 or newer (Ubuntu 20.04+, Debian 10+, RHEL 8+), or Windows x8664. It can shape a first test, but it does not replace testing in the intended environment.
How it works
The operating model is spread across sections such as "iai-pme". The source evidence includes: Independent Autistic Intelligence , a personal memory engine. Fully local, ambient. Works with Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI, Cline, Continue.dev, Zed, Cherry Studio, Goose, Aider, Hermes, OpenClaw, Le Chat,. This article does not turn missing architecture, performance, or security details into claims. A real deployment still needs a look at the repository layout, configuration files, and release history.