GoodMemory
★ 20
vs
context-mode
★ 31.8k
GoodMemory vs context-mode
GoodMemory: GoodMemory provides a durable memory layer for AI products, chat apps, copilots, and coding agents, enabling a continuous user/project memory loop. It offers APIs to write, retrieve, inject, audit, and delete context, serving as the product memory layer between applications and model runtimes.; context-mode: Every tool call in an MCP (Model-Controller-Program) environment dumps raw data into the context window, quickly consuming space and causing the agent to lose track of ongoing tasks. Context Mode is an MCP server that tackles this by sandboxing tool outputs to significantly reduce context usage, tracking session events in SQLite for continuity, and promoting 'think in code' to minimize data processing within the LLM.
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TL;DR
GoodMemoryMemory & Context · ★ 20
Integrate into an Agent, Chatbox, or Copilot: build memory functionality directly into your Node/Bun service for managing context in chat applications or copilots.
context-modeMemory & Context · ★ 31.8k
When to choose:
- Your sessions fill up with tool output such as Playwright snapshots, GitHub issue lists or logs.
- You want work state (edits, git operations, tasks, decisions) to survive context compaction without being dumped back into the window.
- You use a hook-capable agent, where tool routing happens automatically.
When to skip:
- You need an OSI open-source licence: it uses the Elastic License 2.0, which restricts uses such as offering it as a managed service.
- Your sessions are short and rarely hit the context limit.
- You do not want hooks changing how your agent's tools behave.
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Side-by-Side Comparison
Field
GoodMemorycontext-modeCategory
Memory & Context
Memory & Context
Stars
★ 20
★ 31.8k
License
MIT
Elastic License 2.0
Updated
3d ago
1d ago
Open Source
Yes
Yes
Tags
AI Memory, Agent Tools, Context Management
antigravity, claude, claude-code
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Features
GoodMemory01Durable memory API: provides functions like `remember`, `recall`, `buildContext`, `feedback`, `forget`, `exportMemory`, and `deleteAllMemory`.
02Installed agent memory: offers managed memory for Codex and Claude Code through `goodmemory setup`, including hooks, pre-actions, and opt-in writeback.
03Local-first storage: defaults to durable SQLite for Bun and supports adding PostgreSQL, custom adapters, and embedding providers as needed.
04Public write customization: allows personalized customization of memory writes through configurations like `GoodMemoryConfig.remember`, `RememberProfile`, and `rememberRules`.
05Multilingual support: includes built-in LanguagePacks for English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, and Spanish.
context-mode01Context Saving: Sandbox tools keep raw data out of the context window, achieving up to 98% reduction.
02Session Continuity: Tracks every file edit, git operation, task, and user decision in SQLite for seamless session resume.
03Think in Code: Promotes LLMs to program analysis, not compute it, saving 100x context by logging only results.
04Batch Execution & Search: Run multiple commands/queries in one call with tools like `ctx_batch_execute`.
05Advanced Knowledge Base: Uses SQLite FTS5 with BM25 ranking, smart snippets, and TTL cache for efficient information retrieval.
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Use Cases
GoodMemory↳Integrate into an Agent, Chatbox, or Copilot: build memory functionality directly into your Node/Bun service for managing context in chat applications or copilots.
↳Add Memory to Codex or Claude Code: enhance installed coding agents with persistent project and user context without modifying the agents themselves.
↳Deploy as a Backend Memory-Layer Service: use as a standalone backend service, especially for Python/FastAPI backends, to centralize memory storage and management.
↳Autonomous Agent Memory: enable autonomous agents to manage their own durable, cross-session memory by integrating the GoodMemory CLI or API.
context-mode↳Deep repository research and analysis (e.g., architecture, contributors, issues)
↳Analyze Git history to identify top contributors, commit frequency, and most changed files
↳Efficiently process large JSON APIs, web pages, or logs without flooding the context window
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FAQ
FAQ
What is the difference between GoodMemory and context-mode?
Both GoodMemory and context-mode are in the Memory & Context category. GoodMemory has 20 stars, while context-mode has 31.8k stars.
Which is better, GoodMemory or context-mode?
The best choice depends on your use case. Choose GoodMemory if Integrate into an Agent, Chatbox, or Copilot: build memory functionality directly into your Node/Bun service for managing context in chat applications or copilots., and context-mode if Deep repository research and analysis (e.g., architecture, contributors, issues).
Is GoodMemory free or open source?
Yes, GoodMemory is open source on GitHub (MIT).
Is context-mode free or open source?
Yes, context-mode is open source on GitHub (Elastic License 2.0).
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