cogmemai-memory vs io.github.tstockham96/engram
cogmemai-memory is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑22.
cogmemai-memory is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by hifriendbot. No marketplace we read lists it any more. io.github.tstockham96/engram is an MCP server published by tstockham96. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-28. 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 |  io.github.tstockham96/engram | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace hifriendbot/cogmemai-mcp | Removed on 2026-10-22 Version: not stated Forks (GitHub): 3 Stars (GitHub): 7 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.5.1 Downloads/month (npm): 474 Downloads/week (npm): 109 Forks (GitHub): 6 Stars (GitHub): 47 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | 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 | cogmemai-memoryno longer listed · | io.github.tstockham96/engram |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 7 | 47 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 3 | 6 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (engram-sdk) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 1, secrets among them: 1 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 1 | 5 |
| Licence (differs) | Not stated | Proprietary |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/hifriendbot/cogmemai-mcp | github.com/tstockham96/engram |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 2 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-13 | 2026-10-11 |
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 cogmemai-memory
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Graph-vector memory for AI assistants using FalkorDB and Qdrant
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Persistent memory with session tracking, compaction recovery, and Memory Protocol. Gives Claude a brain that survives across sessions.
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The bridge between Claude's working memory and Basic Memory's durable knowledge graph — session briefings, pre-compaction checkpoints, and capture reflexes
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Active memory writing during conversation, plus manual /memory:consolidate with theme clustering, ground-truth prune, adversarial pass, and machine validator — no…
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Semantic memory for Claude Code sessions
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Shared, governed long-term memory for AI agents across tools and sessions via MCP and REST.
What each says it does
cogmemai-memory
Teaches Claude best practices for memory management — when to save, importance scoring, memory types, and session workflows.
io.github.tstockham96/engram
Intelligent agent memory with automatic extraction, consolidation, and bi-temporal recall.
How to run each
cogmemai-memory
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
io.github.tstockham96/engram As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "GEMINI_API_KEY=<YOUR_GEMINI_API_KEY>" --transport stdio engram -- npx -y engram-sdkRequires: GEMINI_API_KEY (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of cogmemai-memory publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: cogmemai-memory · What it can do: io.github.tstockham96/engram · Compare two other plugins
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