AI Memory Reader — Native macOS & iOS app for browsing the memory files claude-mem creates

[nvwalj]

Hi claude-mem community 👋

I built a small companion tool you might find useful: AI Memory Reader — a native macOS & iOS app for browsing AI agent memory files.

It auto-detects memory directories from many AI tools (Claude Code, OpenClaw, Codex, Cursor, Gemini, Continue, Aider, GitHub Copilot) and renders them with GitHub-style markdown — sidebar file tree, in-page find (⌘F), edit mode with auto-save (⌘E), URL scheme + CLI for agent integration.

Why

claude-mem does an amazing job compressing session activity into structured memory files. But I found myself opening those files in TextEdit just to read them — felt wrong for content that's essentially my "second brain." So I built a beautiful native viewer.

Integration with claude-mem

It should pick up claude-mem's memory files automatically if they live under any of the standard AI tool directories (~/.claude, ~/.openclaw/workspace, etc.). If claude-mem writes to a non-standard path, you can either:

• Add the path as a "Custom Source" in the sidebar (+ button)
• Or just drag the folder into the app

Try it

• GitHub: https://github.com/nvwalj/ai-memory-reader
• Direct .zip download (universal binary, Apple Silicon + Intel): https://github.com/nvwalj/ai-memory-reader/releases/tag/v0.4.2
• Landing page with screenshots: https://nvwalj.github.io/ai-memory-reader/
• Quick guide on Claude Code memory file structure: https://nvwalj.github.io/ai-memory-reader/claude-code-memory-guide.html

GPL-3.0, free. macOS 15+ / iOS 17+.

Happy to integrate more deeply if there's a memory file format or path convention claude-mem users care about — let me know what would be most useful!

Disclosure: I'm the author. Sharing in Show and tell as per category guidelines.