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origin
★ 86
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dory
★ 13

origin vs dory

origin: Origin provides a local memory and knowledge system for AI workflows, enabling agents to recall past context, capture decisions and lessons, and distill them into versioned wiki pages. It uses hybrid retrieval (vector + FTS + graph) and git versioning for auditable, refreshable context.; dory: Dory is a local-first memory daemon that gives every AI agent the same brain. It uses Markdown as source of truth and SQLite as a disposable sidecar, providing a narrow API for agents to read and write shared memory. This eliminates the need to re-explain context across different tools like Claude, Codex, opencode, etc.

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TL;DR

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originMemory & Context · ★ 86

Maintaining persistent context across AI work sessions

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doryMemory & Context · ★ 13

Persistent memory across different coding agents (Claude, Codex, etc.)

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Field
origin logoorigin
dory logodory
Category
Memory & Context
Memory & Context
Stars
★ 86
★ 13
License
Apache-2.0
MIT
Install Command
npx -y @7xuanlu/origin setup
git clone <dory-repo-url> && cd dory && uv sync --frozen && mkdir -p data/corpus && export DORY_CORPUS_ROOT="$PWD/data/corpus" && export DORY_INDEX_ROOT="$PWD/.dory/index" && export DORY_AUTH_TOKENS_PATH="$PWD/.dory/auth-tokens.json" && uv run dory init
Updated
1d ago
4mo ago
Open Source
Yes
Yes
Website
↗ Visit
↗ Visit
GitHub
↗ GitHub
↗ GitHub
Tags
agent-memory, ai-agents, ai-memory
agents, ai-agents, claude-code
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Features

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01Composition of memories into pages and entity graph linking
02Real git versioning for every memory write
03Mandatory provenance with refreshable wiki pages
04Hybrid retrieval: vector, FTS, and graph context
05Background enrichment, deduplication, and confidence decay
dory logodory
01Local-first memory daemon with Markdown as source of truth
02Narrow API: wake, search, get, memory-write, link
03Native MCP support and HTTP daemon
04Supports multiple AI agents (Claude, Codex, opencode, etc.)
05Deployable via Docker, CLI, or as a durable service
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Use Cases

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↳Maintaining persistent context across AI work sessions
↳Capturing and retrieving decisions, lessons, and project facts
↳Distilling related memories into searchable wiki pages
dory logodory
↳Persistent memory across different coding agents (Claude, Codex, etc.)
↳Session context recovery and cross-tool state management
↳Human-readable audit trail via Markdown and git
FAQ

FAQ

What is the difference between origin and dory?
Both origin and dory are in the Memory & Context category. origin has 86 stars, while dory has 13 stars.
Which is better, origin or dory?
The best choice depends on your use case. Choose origin if Maintaining persistent context across AI work sessions, and dory if Persistent memory across different coding agents (Claude, Codex, etc.).
Is origin free or open source?
Yes, origin is open source on GitHub (Apache-2.0).
Is dory free or open source?
Yes, dory is open source on GitHub (MIT).
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