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MCP Memory Server Data Loss Fixed by Absolute Path Update

Users of the MCP memory server may experience lost data due to an issue where the server writes memory files to the npx cache instead of the specified MEMORY_FILE_PATH. This problem, tracked in GitHub issue modelcontextprotocol/servers#692, occurs when the path is not correctly passed or is relative, causing memory.json or memory.jsonl to be saved within the npm cache. The fix involves using an absolute path and ensuring the server is updated to version 2.0.0 or later to properly handle custom storage locations. AI

IMPACT Ensures data persistence for users of the MCP memory server, preventing data loss and improving reliability.

RANK_REASON The article describes a technical fix for a specific software issue related to data storage, rather than a new product release or major industry development.

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MCP Memory Server Data Loss Fixed by Absolute Path Update

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  1. dev.to — MCP tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Mohammed Rafay ·

    MCP memory server lost your memories? Fixing MEMORY_FILE_PATH and the npx cache

    <p><em>Disclosure: I'm Mohammed, founder of MemorySync. I drafted this article with AI assistance and reviewed it for accuracy against the official MemorySync and MCP server-memory, Claude Code docs. Install and setup steps were run on a Linux box (server-memory 2.0.0, Node 24, C…

  2. Medium — Claude tag TIER_1 English(EN) · MemorySync ·

    MCP memory server lost your memories? Fixing MEMORY_FILE_PATH and the npx cache

    <div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://medium.com/@memorysync/mcp-memory-server-lost-your-memories-fixing-memory-file-path-and-the-npx-cache-fa7df3825b02?source=rss------claude-5"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1200/0*QI2iHW3uCF…