coremem vs VAAS-X Cognitive Memory
coremem is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by corememapp. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). VAAS-X Cognitive Memory is an MCP server published by VAAS-X. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-16. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  coremem |  VAAS-X Cognitive Memory |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 8a0074f Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 1 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 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 | coremem | VAAS-X Cognitive Memory |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 1 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | Remote server (mcp.vaasx.com/mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/corememapp/claude-plugin | github.com/vaas-x/vaas-x |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Responded 4 h ago, requires a key |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
coremem
CoreMem gives Claude persistent memory across every session. Your preferences, project context, and working style live in mems — structured notes you write and control. Claude can search and load relevant mems automatically as you work, and propose updates when it learns something new.
VAAS-X Cognitive Memory
Persistent, outcome-grounded episodic memory for Claude. 14ms CPU retrieval, no GPU, no vector DB.
How to run each
coremem As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
/plugin install coremem@claude-communityVAAS-X Cognitive Memory As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http vaasxmcp https://mcp.vaasx.com/mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only VAAS-X Cognitive Memory 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: coremem · What it can do: VAAS-X Cognitive Memory · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the public marketplace file https://github.com/anthropics/claude-plugins-community/blob/HEAD/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json. Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.