mnueron
LOCALFree Local
Run mnueron entirely on your own machine.
- Unlimited memories on your machine
- Full MCP server + local dashboard
- Chrome extension + history backfill
- Hybrid keyword + semantic search
- Plugin system + write-time redaction
What you get
The full local experience: MCP server, dashboard, Chrome extension, SDKs. No account, no upload, no telemetry. Free forever.
100% local SQLite
Memories live in ~/.mnueron/memories.db. Nothing leaves your machine unless you opt in. Audit it with sqlite3 anytime.
Hybrid search built in
BM25 keyword + sqlite-vec embeddings + reciprocal-rank fusion. Works offline, no OpenAI key required.
MCP-native for 10+ IDEs
Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, Continue, Zed, Aider, Goose, OpenCode. mnueron setup auto-configures all of them.
Open source (MIT)
Fork it, embed it, sell what you build with the SDK. The client side is MIT. The hosted backend is source-available (FSL → Apache 2.0 in 2 years).
Write-time redaction
13 regex patterns strip AWS, GitHub, OpenAI, Anthropic, Stripe, Slack, JWT, PEM keys before they touch storage. Nothing to configure.
Plugin system
Write a 20-line plugin to add a new memory source or a custom post-save processor. Ships with examples.
Who uses Free Local
Indie hacker / hobbyist
Try out AI memory without an account. Unlimited memories on your machine forever. If you ever want sync, upgrade with one command.
Privacy-first dev shop
Everything stays on-prem. No data leaves your network. Ships under MIT so you can fork and audit.
Air-gapped environments
Local SQLite, no network calls in default config. Works in regulated environments where uploading code is impossible.
FAQ
Is it really free forever?
Yes. The MIT-licensed local mode has no time limit and no usage cap. We make money on the optional hosted backend; the local mode stays free as a market gravity bet.
Do I need an OpenAI / Anthropic key?
No. Local mode uses sqlite-vec + a small sentence-transformer for embeddings. Auto-extraction (entity, fact) is a paid feature on hosted tiers OR you can BYOK and it runs locally.
Can I host the server myself?
Yes. The hosted backend is source-available under FSL-1.1-Apache-2.0 (auto-converts to Apache 2.0 after 2 years). Self-host for internal use; the only restriction is not running a competing public memory-as-a-service.
What's the difference between local mode and Basic?
Basic adds cross-machine sync, a hosted dashboard you can log into from any browser, and server-side AI extraction. If you only work from one machine and don't mind manual operations, local mode covers everything.
Ready for Free Local?
Install in one command. No credit card. No sign-up. Just memory that works.