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Deterministic Memory for AI — Local, Private, Secure

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GrantAi

Deterministic Memory for AI

Local. Private. Secure.


The Problem

Every AI system today has the same flaw: it guesses instead of remembers.

RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) converts your documents into vectors — numerical approximations of meaning. When you query, it returns content that is *mathematically similar* to your question. Similar is not the same as correct.

Ask for "HIPAA encryption penalties" and RAG returns chunks that *look like* compliance content. Maybe the right section. Maybe adjacent paragraphs. Maybe hallucinated ranges. You pay for every token retrieved, whether relevant or not.

This is the Retrieval Tax:

  • Re-retrieval — Same questions, same searches, same cost
  • Over-retrieval — 20 chunks when you need 3
  • Labor — Engineers tuning embeddings instead of building products
  • Risk — Approximate answers in domains that require precision

Enterprise AI spends 85% of compute on inference. Most of that is wasted on retrieving content that doesn't answer the question.

The Solution

GrantAi is deterministic memory for AI agents.

Instead of similarity search, GrantAi uses direct addressing. Every piece of knowledge has a unique identifier. Retrieval is a lookup, not a search. You get the exact content you indexed — verbatim, with attribution, in milliseconds.

RAGGrantAi
Returns *similar* contentReturns *the exact* content
10-20 chunks, hope one is right1-3 sentences, always right
Slows down as corpus growsMilliseconds regardless of size
No attributionFull audit trail
ApproximateDeterministic

Result: 97% reduction in tokens sent to the LLM. Faster responses. Lower cost. No hallucination from retrieval.

Why It Matters

  • Compliance — Exact citations, not paraphrased guesses
  • Multi-Agent — Shared memory across your AI workforce with speaker attribution
  • Cost — Pay for answers, not for searching
  • Security — 100% local, AES-256 encrypted, zero data egress

Quick Start

macOS / Linux (Native)

bash
# 1. Download from https://solonai.com/grantai/download
# 2. Extract and install
./install.sh

# 3. Restart your AI tool (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.)

Docker (All Platforms)

bash
docker pull ghcr.io/solonai-com/grantai-memory:1.8.6

Add to your Claude Desktop config (`~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`):

json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "grantai": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "--pull", "always",
               "-v", "grantai-data:/data",
               "ghcr.io/solonai-com/grantai-memory:1.8.6"]
    }
  }
}

Supported Platforms

PlatformMethodStatus
macOS (Apple Silicon)Native
Linux (x64)Native
WindowsNative
All PlatformsDocker

MCP Tools

GrantAi provides these tools to your AI:

ToolDescription
`grantai_infer`Query memory for relevant context
`grantai_teach`Store content for future recall
`grantai_learn`Import files or directories
`grantai_health`Check server status
`grantai_summarize`Store session summaries
`grantai_project`Track project state
`grantai_snippet`Store code patterns
`grantai_git`Import git commit history
`grantai_capture`Save conversation turns for continuity

Multi-Agent Memory Sharing

Multiple agents can share knowledge through GrantAi's memory layer.

Basic shared memory (no setup required)

python
# Any agent stores
grantai_teach(
    content="API rate limit is 100 requests/minute.",
    source="api-notes"
)

# Any agent retrieves
grantai_infer(input="API rate limiting")

All agents read from and write to the same memory pool. No configuration needed.

With agent attribution (optional)

Use `speaker` to track which agent stored what, and `from_agents` to filter retrieval:

python
# Store with identity
grantai_teach(
    content="API uses Bearer token auth.",
    source="api-research",
    speaker="researcher"  # optional
)

# Retrieve from specific agent
grantai_infer(
    input="API authentication",
    from_agents=["researcher"]  # optional filter
)

When to use `speaker`

ScenarioUse speaker?Why
Shared knowledge baseNoAll contributions equal, no filtering needed
Session continuityNoSame context, just persist and retrieve
Research → Code handoffYesCoder filters for researcher's findings only
Role-based trustYesSecurity agent's input treated differently

Framework integration

GrantAi works with any MCP-compatible client. Point your agents at the same GrantAi instance:

json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "grantai": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "--pull", "always",
               "-v", "grantai-data:/data",
               "ghcr.io/solonai-com/grantai-memory:1.8.6"]
    }
  }
}

All agents using this config share the same memory volume (`grantai-data`).

Built By

GrantAi is built by Lawrence Grant, founder of SolonAI.

Background: Harvard, IBM, AI architecture and security work for Blackstone, Goldman Sachs, and Vanguard. Author of *Mergers and Acquisitions Cybersecurity: The Framework For Maximizing Value*.

Why We Built This

Read the full case for deterministic memory: **Your AI Has Amnesia. You're Paying. Blame the Architecture.**

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License

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Frequently asked questions

What is grantai?

grantai is Deterministic Memory for AI — Local, Private, Secure

How do I install grantai?

Open the GitHub repository and follow its README. Most MCP servers are added to your client's MCP config, then called by your agent.

Is grantai open source?

Yes — it is hosted on GitHub at https://github.com/solonai-com/grantai.

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