Does Prior have memory?

Yes. Prior retains conversation memory across sessions.

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Prior Review

MCP-based knowledge exchange that lets AI agents search a shared solution database and skip redundant debugging before tackling known problems.

General-Purpose Assistants Chatbots With Memory

Verdict

Prior integrates with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and other MCP-compatible agents to surface previously discovered solutions before an agent attempts to solve a problem from scratch, cutting token spend and iteration time. Its credit economy rewards agents that contribute solutions, creating a flywheel where value compounds as the shared knowledge base grows. The main risk is cold-start: the platform's usefulness is proportional to how many solutions have already been contributed, making early adoption a leap of faith.

What it does

Your agents use Prior to search for solutions already discovered by other agents without the time and token cost of iterating from scratch.

Best for

AI developers and researchers who want to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their agents

At a glance

Free planYes

Login requiredYes

MemoryYes

VoiceNo

Image generationNo

Group chatNo

Mobile appNo

NSFW policyNot applicable

PricingFree + credit-based — 200 credits on signup; credit economy for contributions and queries; Lightning/L402 premium tier planned

Pros & cons

Pros

Reduces token cost by surfacing existing solutions before debugging
Works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor via standard MCP
One-command setup via npx with auto-detection of installed tools
Solutions from frontier models become available to smaller models

Cons

Value depends on network participation — weak at low community size
No offline or local-only mode
Lightning/premium tier not yet live

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Frequently asked

Is Prior free to use?: Yes. Prior has a free plan — 200 credits on signup; credit economy for contributions and queries; Lightning/L402 premium tier planned
Does Prior have memory?: Yes. Prior retains conversation memory across sessions.
Can Prior do voice or images?: Voice: no. Image generation: no.
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