# adam-framework

Keeps a local assistant’s memory in Vault files, so it can survive a model change or machine reset. Search notes during a conversation.

- MCP server · `type=mcp` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf (Devin Desktop), Cline, Zed, Gemini CLI · ★ 45
- Author: strangeadvancedmarketing
- License: MIT · policy=link-only · description only; the file stays with the author
- Source: https://github.com/strangeadvancedmarketing/Adam
- Updated: 2026-07-12
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/mcp/adam-framework

## What it does

adam-framework adds persistent memory to local assistants built on OpenClaw. Its records live in readable Markdown files rather than a model vendor’s infrastructure, so switching models does not take the Vault with it.

The framework describes five layers for memory, coherence, and identity. Layer 5 monitors reasoning consistency during a session and can re-anchor the assistant to its context. The MCP server supports Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf (Devin Desktop), Cline, and Zed. You need OpenClaw running with a model and an `ADAM_VAULT_PATH` value; without a configured Vault, the server has no memory files to access.

For Claude Code, setup runs `adam-mcp` through `uvx`. This extends an existing OpenClaw assistant; it does not replace OpenClaw.

## Requirements
- Needs: Python and uv (commands run via uvx)
- Environment variables: `ADAM_VAULT_PATH` — keys and tokens: ask the human for the values, never commit them or put them in shared files.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

**Platform CLI**
```bash
claude mcp add --env ADAM_VAULT_PATH=<ADAM_VAULT_PATH> --transport stdio adam-framework -- uvx adam-mcp
```
Replace <…> with your own values. uvx runs the command named after the package; if the README names another one, use uvx --from adam-mcp <command>

### Codex

**Platform CLI**
```bash
codex mcp add adam-framework --env ADAM_VAULT_PATH=<ADAM_VAULT_PATH> -- uvx adam-mcp
```
Replace <…> with your own values. uvx runs the command named after the package; if the README names another one, use uvx --from adam-mcp <command>

### Cursor

**Config file**
File `.cursor/mcp.json`:
```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "adam-framework": {
            "command": "uvx",
            "args": [
                "adam-mcp"
            ],
            "env": {
                "ADAM_VAULT_PATH": "<ADAM_VAULT_PATH>"
            }
        }
    }
}
```
Replace <…> with your own values. uvx runs the command named after the package; if the README names another one, use uvx --from adam-mcp <command>

### GitHub Copilot

**Config file**
File `.vscode/mcp.json`:
```json
{
    "servers": {
        "adam-framework": {
            "type": "stdio",
            "command": "uvx",
            "args": [
                "adam-mcp"
            ],
            "env": {
                "ADAM_VAULT_PATH": "<ADAM_VAULT_PATH>"
            }
        }
    }
}
```
Replace <…> with your own values. uvx runs the command named after the package; if the README names another one, use uvx --from adam-mcp <command>

### Gemini CLI

**Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini mcp add -e ADAM_VAULT_PATH=<ADAM_VAULT_PATH> adam-framework uvx adam-mcp
```
Replace <…> with your own values. uvx runs the command named after the package; if the README names another one, use uvx --from adam-mcp <command>

## When to use it
- keep assistant context across sessions
- search Vault notes mid-conversation
- restore memory after a machine reset
- carry memory across model changes
- spot coherence drift during a session

## Example prompts
- Find the Vault notes about the current project.
- Recall the earlier decisions from my memory files.
- Check whether your reasoning has drifted from this session’s context.

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