pumaDB: A lightweight hosted memory layer for AI agents to persist context across sessions
By
Stuart Sim
Summary
pumaDB is a lightweight hosted memory layer designed for AI agents, allowing them to store and retrieve context (notes, preferences, task state, transcripts) across sessions via MCP or API. It aims to solve the problem of lost context in AI agent workflows without requiring complex infrastructure like vector databases or custom RAG stacks.
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pumaDB gives agents a shared memory they can read and write through MCP or a server-side API.
It is intentionally lightweight. It is not trying to replace Postgres, vector search, or your production database.
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