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origin
★ 87
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pmb
★ 287

origin vs pmb

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.; pmb: PMB gives Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and other MCP-aware agents a persistent memory kept in one SQLite file on your disk. It offers 29 MCP tools, needs no API keys or subscription, and makes no LLM call on the read path.

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TL;DR

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originMemory & Context · ★ 87

Maintaining persistent context across AI work sessions

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pmbMCP Servers · ★ 287

Give a coding agent memory of last week's decisions

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Field
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Category
Memory & Context
MCP Servers
Stars
★ 87
★ 287
License
Apache-2.0
Apache-2.0
Install Command
npx -y @7xuanlu/origin setup
pip install pmb-ai
Updated
1d ago
1mo ago
Open Source
Yes
Yes
Tags
agent-memory, ai-agents, ai-memory
ai-agents, ai-memory, bm25
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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
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0129 MCP tools for storing and recalling decisions, lessons, facts and project structure
02Memories survive restarts, model upgrades and agent switches
03Local-first with no cloud, and multilingual
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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
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↳Give a coding agent memory of last week's decisions
↳Share one memory across Claude Code, Cursor and Codex
FAQ

FAQ

What is the difference between origin and pmb?
Both origin and pmb are in the Memory & Context category. origin has 87 stars, while pmb has 287 stars.
Which is better, origin or pmb?
The best choice depends on your use case. Choose origin if Maintaining persistent context across AI work sessions, and pmb if Give a coding agent memory of last week's decisions.
Is origin free or open source?
Yes, origin is open source on GitHub (Apache-2.0).
Is pmb free or open source?
Yes, pmb is open source on GitHub (Apache-2.0).
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