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A-mem-sys

Agentic memory for LLM agents, from a published research project.

★ 401 stars⑂ 62 forksMITupdated 2026-03
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// project facts

Project facts

A-mem-sys is an open-source ai agents project by WujiangXu (WujiangXu/A-mem-sys on GitHub). It has 401 GitHub stars and 62 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 15 March 2026.

GitHub stars
401
Forks
62
License
MIT
Last updated on GitHub
15 March 2026
Category
AI Agents
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// how it works

How it works

  1. Pick a use case

    Start with one concrete task rather than a grand architecture.

  2. Fetch the source

    Clone the repo and check the examples folder for a quickstart.

  3. Configure it

    Install packages, set environment variables, and point it at your model.

  4. Run and iterate

    Execute the demo workflow, then adapt it to your own data.

// features

Why people love it

Agentic memory

Memory the agent manages itself.

Research code

Tied to a published paper.

Python

Readable research implementation.

MIT licensed

Free to build on.

Conceptual

Explores memory curation ideas.

Study material

Good for learning the area.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 - Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/WujiangXu/A-mem-sys.git
    cd A-mem-sys
  2. Step 2 - Install dependencies

    Create a virtual environment and install the requirements.

    python -m venv .venv && source .venv/bin/activate
    pip install -r requirements.txt
  3. Step 3 - Run an example

    Treat these as starting points - the README documents the exact commands.

    python examples/quickstart.py
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains this project?

WujiangXu/A-mem-sys is its home on GitHub, with 62 forks so far. The contributors tab and recent commits show how actively it is maintained.

Is A-mem-sys free to use?

Yes - it is MIT licensed, so you can use, modify, and distribute it freely, including in commercial projects.

Do I need a paid API to use it?

It depends on your setup - self-hosted storage can be free, while hosted tiers or embedding APIs may cost money. Check the README for options.

A-MEM vs mem0?

A-MEM is research code exploring agentic memory; mem0 is production memory infrastructure. Study A-MEM for ideas, deploy mem0 (or similar) for products.

How do I get started?

Follow the README quickstart, then browse the examples directory for patterns that match what you want to build.

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