Household Memory Keepsake

Household Memory Keepsake is a self-hosted MCP server for a shared, persistent family memory. It helps track where things are, warranty dates, chores, and a record of who said what and when across the household.

This repository contains:

• a TypeScript API server for memory storage and MCP endpoints

• a PostgreSQL + Drizzle data layer

• a React web app for the household memory UI

• generated API schema/client code used across the workspace

Features

• persistent household memory records

• item location and ownership tracking

• warranty and replacement timing reminders

• chore tracking and family task history

• shared house notes with timestamps and attribution

• MCP-compatible API for AI assistants and tooling

Related MCP server: memory-mcp

Tech stack

• Node.js 24

• TypeScript 5.9

• pnpm workspaces

• Express 5

• PostgreSQL + Drizzle ORM

• React + Vite + Tailwind CSS

• Zod validation

Repository layout

• artifacts/api-server/ — Express API server entry point and MCP routes

• artifacts/household-memory/ — React front-end app

• lib/db/ — database schema and Drizzle client setup

• lib/api-spec/ — API contract definitions

• lib/api-zod/ — generated Zod validation schemas

• lib/api-client-react/ — generated React API client

• scripts/ — utility scripts

Prerequisites

Before you start, install:

• Node.js 24+

• pnpm

• PostgreSQL 14+ (or a compatible Postgres instance)

Installation

Clone the repository and install dependencies:

git clone https://github.com/ShivangiBhargava/Household-Memory-keepsake.git
cd Household-Memory-keepsake
pnpm install

Environment variables

Create a .env file in the project root and set the required values:

DATABASE_URL=postgresql://username:password@localhost:5432/household_memory
PORT=5000

These values are used by the server and database layer.

If you are using a local Postgres instance, make sure the database exists and the user has permissions to create tables.

Database setup

Push the current schema to your database:

pnpm --filter @workspace/db run push

This uses Drizzle and the configured database URL from DATABASE_URL.

Run the app

1) Start the API server

pnpm --filter @workspace/api-server run dev

This starts the Express server on the port defined by PORT (default usage in the repo is port 5000).

2) Start the frontend

Open a second terminal and run:

pnpm --filter @workspace/household-memory run dev

This starts the Vite app for the household memory UI.

If you need the UI exposed on a network address, the package script already runs Vite with --host 0.0.0.0.

Build and typecheck

Run the full workspace checks:

pnpm run typecheck

Build the monorepo:

pnpm run build

API and code generation

If the OpenAPI or generated types change, regenerate the client and schemas:

pnpm --filter @workspace/api-spec run codegen

Production notes

For a deployed environment, set the same environment variables in your runtime environment and ensure your database is reachable from the app host.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file in the repository root for details.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome. Please open an issue or submit a pull request with a clear explanation of the change and any required migration or setup notes.