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motorhead

A memory and retrieval server built for LLMs.

★ 917 stars⑂ 88 forksApache-2.0updated 2025-07
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// project facts

Project facts

motorhead is an open-source ai agents project by getmetal (getmetal/motorhead on GitHub). It has 917 GitHub stars and 88 forks, is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and was last updated on GitHub on 22 July 2025.

GitHub stars
917
Forks
88
License
Apache-2.0
Last updated on GitHub
22 July 2025
Category
AI Agents
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Official site
Official site
// how it works

How it works

  1. Know your goal

    Be clear about the problem you are solving before installing.

  2. Get the code

    Clone the repository and skim the docs for hardware or key requirements.

  3. Configure it

    Install dependencies, then add API keys, endpoints, or local-model settings.

  4. Take it for a spin

    Launch the example flow and verify the output matches expectations.

// features

Why people love it

Memory server

Dedicated memory storage for LLMs.

Information retrieval

Fetch relevant context on demand.

Rust performance

Fast, efficient server core.

Server API

Consume memory over the network.

Apache-2.0

Permissive licensing.

LLMOps-ready

Tagged for LLM operations workflows.

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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/getmetal/motorhead.git
    cd motorhead
  2. Step 2 — Build

    Compile with Cargo.

    cargo build --release
  3. Step 3 — Start the server

    Launch it per the README (check repo status first — last push Jul 2025).

    # see README for config and ports
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains Motorhead?

It is maintained by getmetal at getmetal/motorhead, with 88 forks. The last push was July 2025 — check for recent activity.

Is Motorhead free to use?

Yes. It is released under the Apache-2.0 license, which permits commercial use, modification, and redistribution. Read the LICENSE file for the exact terms.

Do I need a paid API to use it?

Self-hosted is free; you provide the server it runs on.

How does it compare to other memory servers?

Compare with Supermemory, mem0, and similar on API design and performance.

How do I get started?

Build with cargo and follow the README to start the server.

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