keepalive vs MemPersist
keepalive is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑25.
keepalive is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Alexander Nicholson. No marketplace we read lists it any more. MemPersist is an MCP server published by ravhirizaldi. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-29. A plugin in this pair is no longer listed on any marketplace we read, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  MemPersist | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace alexandernicholson/agent-router | Removed on 2026-10-25 Version: 0.4.9 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 9 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.0.1 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 1 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | keepaliveno longer listed · | MemPersist |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 9 | 1 |
| Forks (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | Remote server (mempersist.codifiedtech.id/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/alexandernicholson/agent-router | github.com/ravhirizaldi/mempersist |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 2 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 8 h ago, requires a key |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. No value is marked better or worse: a plugin no marketplace lists any more is shown with its last known data, which we do not rank against current figures.
What to use instead of keepalive
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Gauges how long the conversation's prompt cache stays warm, its hit ratio and misses, and what the next message re-caches once it has gone cold
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Keep Claude Code's prompt cache warm across idle pauses. A Stop hook stamps activity and a background Monitor pings the session only after it has been idle long enough (default 50…
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Let your AI sessions talk to each other — messaging, tasks, sessions, and alerts
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Local-first agent memory + reversible context compression and KV cache, as an MCP server, with optional pictures, PDFs and bot messaging. Serves the 58-tool full profile by…
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Context persistence, restoration, and long-running conversation management
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Save structured session context before /clear and auto-restore it next session. Smart Compact captures what was done, why, decisions made, problems solved, and next steps — so you…
What each says it does
keepalive
A prompt cache bar and dashboard for every conversation, subagent and teammate, per-conversation TTLs, and upkeep that keeps an idle cache warm or compacts it.
MemPersist
Durable, revision-pinned memory storage and retrieval for AI conversations.
How to run each
keepalive
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
MemPersist As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http mempersist https://mempersist.codifiedtech.id/mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only MemPersist has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: keepalive · What it can do: MemPersist · Compare two other plugins
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