Option to disable Chroma / SQLite-only backend mode #103

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opened 2026-01-22 21:57:01 +00:00 by jack · 1 comment

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2026-01-22 21:57:01 +00:00

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Upstream issues #761, #707

Problem

Chroma vector database causes significant resource issues:

RAM usage (#707): Chroma consumes up to 35GB RAM
Zombie processes (#761): Chroma spawns processes that don't terminate
Vector-db growth (#730 related): Vector-db folder can grow to 1TB+ in Docker environments

Feature Request

Add option to run claude-mem with SQLite-only backend, disabling Chroma entirely.

Use Cases

Low-memory systems
Environments where vector search isn't needed
Docker containers with shared mounts
Users who only need basic keyword search

Suggested Implementation

// settings.json
{
  "CHROMA_ENABLED": false,
  "SEARCH_BACKEND": "sqlite"  // or "chroma" or "hybrid"
}

Trade-offs

SQLite-only: No semantic/vector search, only keyword matching
Significantly reduced RAM usage
Simpler deployment
Faster startup

## Origin Upstream issues #761, #707 ## Problem Chroma vector database causes significant resource issues: 1. **RAM usage** (#707): Chroma consumes up to 35GB RAM 2. **Zombie processes** (#761): Chroma spawns processes that don't terminate 3. **Vector-db growth** (#730 related): Vector-db folder can grow to 1TB+ in Docker environments ## Feature Request Add option to run claude-mem with SQLite-only backend, disabling Chroma entirely. ## Use Cases - Low-memory systems - Environments where vector search isn't needed - Docker containers with shared mounts - Users who only need basic keyword search ## Suggested Implementation ```json // settings.json { "CHROMA_ENABLED": false, "SEARCH_BACKEND": "sqlite" // or "chroma" or "hybrid" } ``` ## Trade-offs - SQLite-only: No semantic/vector search, only keyword matching - Significantly reduced RAM usage - Simpler deployment - Faster startup

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2026-01-23 12:02:34 +00:00

feat: Provider-Agnostic Architecture - Memory Plugin ohne externe Abhängigkeiten #112

jack closed this issue

2026-01-23 12:02:52 +00:00

jack commented

2026-01-23 12:02:55 +00:00

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Geschlossen zugunsten von #112 (Provider-Agnostic Architecture).

Dieses Issue ist veraltet - es bezieht sich auf Chroma, das bereits durch Qdrant ersetzt wurde. Das neue Issue #112 behandelt das eigentliche Anliegen (Vector-DB optional machen) im Kontext einer umfassenden Provider-Abstraktion.

Geschlossen zugunsten von #112 (Provider-Agnostic Architecture). Dieses Issue ist veraltet - es bezieht sich auf Chroma, das bereits durch Qdrant ersetzt wurde. Das neue Issue #112 behandelt das eigentliche Anliegen (Vector-DB optional machen) im Kontext einer umfassenden Provider-Abstraktion.