Integration: Claude Desktop

l0-memory integrates seamlessly with the Claude Desktop application, providing a graphical chat interface with access to your long-term memory.

Automatic Configuration

The easiest way to configure Claude Desktop is using the Makefile command:

make install-mcp-desktop

This command performs several actions:

1. Locates the Claude Desktop configuration file.
2. Creates a backup of your existing configuration.
3. Adds the l0-memory server definition to the mcpServers section.

Manual Configuration

If you prefer to edit the configuration manually, you need to locate the claude_desktop_config.json file on your system.

Configuration Path

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Configuration Snippet

Add the following entry to the mcpServers object:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "l0-memory": {
      "command": "/absolute/path/to/ltm",
      "args": ["mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Absolute Paths

Claude Desktop requires absolute paths for the command field. Ensure you provide the full path to your ltm binary.

Restarting Claude Desktop

After modifying the configuration, you must completely quit and restart Claude Desktop for the changes to take effect.

Once restarted, look for the "hammer" icon or check the tool list to ensure the memory_ tools are available.

Troubleshooting

If the tools do not appear:

1. Verify the path to the ltm binary is correct.
2. Check the Claude Desktop logs for any MCP connection errors.
3. Ensure no other instance of ltm is locking the database (though SQLite handles concurrent reads well, the MCP server requires a stable stdio connection).