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Local-first agent memory

Your agent’s memory is yours. MADB stores everything on-device and sends nothing but anonymous counts you can switch off.

Local AI agent memory means no data round-trips to a vendor. MADB writes to MADB_DATA_DIR on your disk; recall and lineage run locally with no network dependency.

What leaves your machine

Only an anonymous, salted telemetry beacon with counts and metadata — never memory content. Disable it with MADB_TELEMETRY=off. Full detail on the privacy page.

Why local matters

  • Sensitive context never leaves your environment
  • No account, no hosted dependency, no per-call cost
  • Delete anything anytime with forget
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