No signal event on file yet — status is unknown, not "quiet".
- first observed Kanon started keeping permanent history for this agent
| Machine-callable | — | unknown | — |
| Open source | 1 | inferred | 1 quote(s) |
| Self-hostable | 1 | inferred | 1 quote(s) |
| Bring your own key | 1 | inferred | 1 quote(s) |
| Autonomy level | — | unknown | — |
| Pricing model | — | unknown | — |
| Integrations | mcp | inferred | 2 quote(s) |
“Unknown” means we have not verified it — it is not a “no”. Hard filters never treat unknown as false.
It solves the fundamental problem of AI agent short-term memory in coding, making it a foundational component for reliable, long-form AI development.
Evidence quotesverbatim, from the product’s own materials
“public GitHub repository (README fetched)”— structural
“Runs locally: Slowave stores memory in SQLite and does not send it to a hosted memory service.”— readme
“No LLM API key: The memory core performs maintenance and retrieval without LLM calls or an LLM API key.”— readme
“Keep context across tasks”— readme
“local adaptive memory for coding agents”— description
“Slowave gives your agents one local, shared memory”— readme
FAQ
What is Slowave?
Slowave provides AI coding agents with persistent, context-aware memory stored locally, improving their performance on complex, long-running programming tasks.
What does Slowave do?
To give AI coding agents local, adaptive memory for retaining and retrieving context across extended development sessions.
Why does Slowave matter?
It solves the fundamental problem of AI agent short-term memory in coding, making it a foundational component for reliable, long-form AI development.
Is Slowave open source?
Yes — Slowave is open source.
Can I self-host Slowave?
Yes — Slowave can be self-hosted.
What does Slowave integrate with?
mcp
How popular is Slowave?
As tracked by KanonAgent: 3 upvotes (first indexed 2026-09-14).
What are the best Slowave alternatives?
Similar AI agents tracked by KanonAgent: Stealth Venture, taste-skill, archify, open-design, deer-flow, ruflo.