Open-source 'Memlin' aims to carry AI agent memory across different tools
This project grew out of a common frustration: constantly switching between AI tools like Claude, Cursor, Codex, and , sometimes to dodge or save money, sometimes because each tool excels at different tasks. The real pain wasn't the cost — it was manually carrying context between systems every time.
That meant copying markdown files around, re-explaining decisions already made, and reloading information the AI had already "learned," paying token costs to relearn it each time. Memlin was built to solve exactly this: an that isn't locked to any single AI tool.
It supports revertable changes, version history, and handling of memory updates. The project isn't finished yet, but it's already reportedly saving real time and hundreds of dollars a week for its creator.
Key points
- Born from switching between Claude, Cursor, Codex, and other tools, often to avoid or save cost
- Manually copying markdown files and re-explaining prior decisions wasted time and tokens
- Memlin aims to be an usable across different AI tools
- Includes revertable changes, version history, and updates
- Still unfinished, but already claimed to save significant time and money weekly