AgentOS — Persistent Cognitive Layer for AI Agents

AgentOS is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that gives any compatible AI agent a persistent cognitive layer: long-term memory, goal tracking, self-reflection, and autonomous background monitoring.

It is not a standalone agent. It is a skill that agents like Claude Code, Hermes, or any MCP-compatible agent can connect to and use.

Without AgentOS:   Agent ←→ Tools
With AgentOS:      Agent ←→ AgentOS (Memory · Goals · Reflection · Insights) ←→ Tools

Features

• Persistent Memory — semantic search across sessions using local embeddings (no API needed)
• Goal Management — track objectives with priority, urgency, deadlines, and progress
• Self-Reflection — log actions and outcomes, detect repeated failures and success patterns
• Background Daemon — runs independently, monitors agents, and generates proactive insights
• Model-agnostic — works with any agent that supports MCP
• Fully offline — no external API calls required

Architecture

┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│              AI Agent                   │
│  (Claude Code / Hermes / any MCP agent) │
└────────────────┬────────────────────────┘
                 │ MCP (stdio)
┌────────────────▼────────────────────────┐
│           MCP Server (server.py)        │
│                                         │
│  memory_store      memory_search        │
│  goal_add          goal_get_active      │
│  reflection_log    reflection_analyze   │
│  context_get_snapshot                   │
└────────────────┬────────────────────────┘
                 │ SQLite + ChromaDB
┌────────────────▼────────────────────────┐
│         Background Daemon (daemon.py)   │
│                                         │
│  • every 30 min → reflection analyzer  │
│  • every 60 min → goal monitor         │
│  • every  6 hrs → self maintenance     │
│  • every 24 hrs → memory decay         │
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘

Quick Setup

Requirements: Python 3.11+

Option 1: Install from PyPI (recommended)

pip install agentos-mcp

That's it. Then create your .env and start both processes:

cp .env.example .env   # if running from source
agentos-server         # Terminal 1 — MCP server
agentos-daemon         # Terminal 2 — background daemon (optional)

Option 2: Install from source

git clone https://github.com/Roxmix/agentos-mcp.git
cd agentos-mcp

python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate      # Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate

pip install -e .

cp .env.example .env

The first run will automatically download the embedding model (~90 MB).

Running

Start both processes — each in its own terminal:

# Terminal 1 — MCP Server (talks to the agent)
agentos-server
# or: python server.py

# Terminal 2 — Background Daemon (runs continuously)
agentos-daemon
# or: python daemon.py

The daemon is optional but required for the "semi-alive" behavior (proactive insights, memory decay, goal alerts).

Connecting to an Agent

Claude Desktop

Edit ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agentos": {
      "command": "agentos-server"
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop. A 🔨 icon will appear confirming the connection.

Claude Code

claude mcp add-json agentos '{
  "command": "agentos-server"
}'

Verify with `/mcp` inside Claude Code.

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## Available MCP Tools

### Memory
| Tool | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `memory_store` | Store a new memory with type and importance |
| `memory_search` | Semantic search across memories |
| `memory_list` | List recent memories |
| `memory_update_importance` | Update a memory's importance score |
| `memory_delete` | Delete a specific memory |

### Goals
| Tool | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `goal_add` | Add a new goal with priority, urgency, deadline |
| `goal_get_active` | Get active goals sorted by composite priority |
| `goal_update_progress` | Update progress on a goal |
| `goal_update_status` | Change goal status |
| `goal_list` | List goals by status |

### Reflection
| Tool | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `reflection_log` | Log an action and its outcome |
| `reflection_analyze` | Detect patterns from recent logs |
| `reflection_get_patterns` | Retrieve stored patterns |
| `reflection_get_summary` | Performance summary over N days |

### Context
| Tool | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `context_get_snapshot` | Unified cognitive state (memories + goals + insights + daemon status) |

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## Recommended Agent Workflow

1. Session starts → call context_get_snapshot

(loads memories, goals, daemon insights)

1. During work → call memory_store for important information

call reflection_log after each significant action

1. New objective → call goal_add

1. Session ends → call reflection_analyze to update patterns

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## Configuration

All settings are in `.env` (copy from `.env.example`):

| Variable | Default | Description |
|----------|---------|-------------|
| `AGENTOS_DB_PATH` | `~/.agentos/agentos.db` | SQLite database path (set to use a custom location) |
| `CHROMA_PERSIST_DIR` | `./chroma_store` | ChromaDB persistence directory |
| `EMBEDDING_MODEL` | `all-MiniLM-L6-v2` | Local sentence-transformers model |
| `MEMORY_DECAY_RATE` | `0.01` | Daily decay rate for unaccessed memories |
| `REFLECTION_LOOKBACK_DAYS` | `7` | Days analyzed in reflection jobs |
| `PATTERN_MIN_FREQUENCY` | `3` | Minimum occurrences to flag as a pattern |
| `LOG_LEVEL` | `INFO` | Logging level (DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR) |

**Note:** The database is stored at `~/.agentos/agentos.db` by default. This ensures the MCP server and daemon share the same database whether installed via pip or run from source. Set `AGENTOS_DB_PATH` to use a custom location.

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## Project Structure

agentos-mcp/ ├── server.py # MCP server entry point ├── daemon.py # Background daemon entry point ├── config.py # Settings via pydantic-settings ├── database.py # SQLite schema and async helpers │ ├── modules/ │ ├── memory/ # Store, retrieve, importance scoring │ ├── goals/ # CRUD, priority calculation │ ├── reflection/ # Action logging, pattern detection │ └── context/ # Unified snapshot builder │ ├── tools/ # MCP tool definitions (one file per module) │ ├── daemon_pkg/ # Background daemon package │ ├── writer.py # Shared DB writer for all jobs │ └── jobs/ │ ├── memory_decay_job.py │ ├── goal_monitor_job.py │ ├── reflection_analyzer_job.py │ └── self_maintenance_job.py │ ├── tests/ # Test suite ├── pyproject.toml # Package metadata & dependencies ├── .env.example # Configuration template └── .github/workflows/ # CI/CD (GitHub Actions)

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## Roadmap

- [ ] PostgreSQL support for multi-user deployments
- [ ] REST API alongside MCP
- [ ] Web dashboard for monitoring agent state
- [ ] Plugin system for custom observers and tools
- [ ] Multi-agent memory sharing

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## License

MIT — see [LICENSE](LICENSE)