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mem0ai/mem0

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TLDR

A memory layer for AI assistants that stores and retrieves facts from conversations, letting chatbots and agents remember user preferences and history across multiple sessions.

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    What it does
      Stores conversation facts
      Retrieves relevant memories
      Remembers user preferences
    How it works
      Extracts facts with LLM
      Stores in vector database
      Semantic search retrieval
    Use cases
      Customer support chatbots
      Personal AI assistants
      Healthcare applications
    Deployment options
      Python library
      JavaScript library
      Self-hosted Docker
      Managed cloud service
    Tech stack
      Python
      Vector database
      Multiple LLM providers

Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Build a customer support chatbot that remembers each user's history and past issues.

USE CASE 2

Create a personal AI assistant that learns your preferences and adapts over time.

USE CASE 3

Develop a healthcare app that tracks and recalls patient details across visits.

USE CASE 4

Add memory to any AI agent so it maintains context across multiple conversations.

Tech stack

PythonJavaScriptVector databaseDockerLLM providers

Getting it running

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Vector database setup and LLM API key configuration required.

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In plain English

Mem0 is a memory layer for AI assistants and agents. The core problem it solves is that most AI chatbots and agents start every conversation with a blank slate, forgetting everything from previous interactions. Mem0 provides a system that stores facts learned during conversations and retrieves the relevant ones when needed, allowing an AI to remember user preferences, past decisions, and interaction history across multiple sessions. The system works by extracting facts from conversations using a language model, storing them in a vector database (which allows searching by meaning rather than exact keywords), and then retrieving relevant memories using a combination of semantic search, keyword matching, and entity linking when a new question comes in. Memories are organized at multiple levels: per-user, per-session, or per-agent. A recent update introduced a new algorithm that improved accuracy substantially on standard benchmarks, using single-pass extraction and entity linking to boost retrieval quality while keeping latency low. You would use Mem0 if you are building a customer support chatbot that should remember a user's history, a personal AI assistant that learns your preferences over time, a healthcare application that tracks patient details, or any AI system where continuity across conversations matters. It is available as a Python or JavaScript library, as a self-hosted Docker server with a web dashboard, or as a managed cloud service. The Python library installs via pip, and the project also provides CLI tools and integrations with AI coding assistants. The core tech stack uses Python, a vector database for memory storage, and supports multiple LLM providers for extraction and retrieval.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
How do I set up Mem0 in my Python project to add memory to my chatbot?
Prompt 2
Show me how to extract and store facts from user conversations using Mem0's vector database.
Prompt 3
How can I retrieve relevant memories from past conversations when a user asks a new question?
Prompt 4
What's the best way to organize memories per-user and per-session in Mem0?
Prompt 5
How do I deploy Mem0 as a self-hosted Docker service with a web dashboard?
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