Release 1.0.0: True Local-First AI Memory

Announcing Remembrances MCP 1.0.0 with native GGUF model support and embedded SurrealDB - no external dependencies required!
By Remembrances MCP Team |
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We’re thrilled to announce the release of Remembrances MCP 1.0.0 – a major milestone that delivers on our promise of truly local-first AI memory!

What’s New

🧠 Native GGUF Model Support

The headline feature of this release is built-in support for GGUF embedding models. You no longer need to run Ollama or rely on external OpenAI-compatible APIs to generate embeddings. Simply download a GGUF model from Hugging Face and point Remembrances MCP to it:

./remembrances-mcp --gguf-model-path ./nomic-embed-text-v1.5.Q4_K_M.gguf

This means:

  • Zero external dependencies for embedding generation
  • Complete privacy – your data never leaves your machine
  • Simplified deployment – one binary, one model file, done!

💾 Embedded SurrealDB Database

Alongside GGUF support, we’ve integrated an embedded SurrealDB database directly into the binary. You no longer need to install, configure, or manage a separate database server:

./remembrances-mcp --db-path ./my-memories.db --gguf-model-path ./model.gguf

Your memories are now stored in a single, portable database file that you can easily backup or move between systems.

⚡ GPU Acceleration

For those who want maximum performance, we’ve added GPU acceleration support:

  • Metal for macOS (Apple Silicon)
  • CUDA for NVIDIA GPUs
  • ROCm for AMD GPUs

Enable GPU acceleration with a simple flag:

./remembrances-mcp --gguf-model-path ./model.gguf --gguf-gpu-layers 32

🔄 Backward Compatibility

Don’t worry – all your existing setups continue to work! Remembrances MCP 1.0.0 maintains full support for:

  • OpenAI-compatible embedding APIs – Use OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, or any compatible service
  • Ollama – Continue using your local Ollama installation if preferred
  • External SurrealDB – Connect to remote or self-hosted SurrealDB instances for distributed deployments

Why This Matters

With version 1.0.0, Remembrances MCP becomes a truly self-contained AI memory solution. Whether you’re building a personal AI assistant, a privacy-focused application, or simply want to experiment with AI memory without cloud dependencies, you now have everything you need in a single binary.

Getting Started

  1. Download the latest release from GitHub Releases
  2. Download a GGUF embedding model (we recommend nomic-embed-text-v1.5)
  3. Run:
    ./remembrances-mcp --gguf-model-path ./nomic-embed-text-v1.5.Q4_K_M.gguf

Check out our documentation for detailed setup instructions and configuration options.

Thank You

A huge thank you to everyone who contributed to this release through feedback, bug reports, and feature requests. This is just the beginning – we have exciting plans for the future of Remembrances MCP!

Have questions or feedback? Open an issue on GitHub or start a discussion!