pip install mif-tools
mif convert mem0_export.json --to shodh -o memories.mif.json

{
  "mif_version": "2.0",
  "memories": [
    {
      "id": "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890",
      "content": "User prefers dark mode across all applications",
      "created_at": "2026-01-15T10:30:00Z"
    }
  ]
}

# Python
pip install mif-tools              # core (zero dependencies)
pip install mif-tools[validate]    # with JSON Schema validation
pip install mif-tools[mcp]         # with MCP server

# Node.js / TypeScript
npm install @varunshodh/mif-tools

# mem0 → MIF
mif convert mem0_export.json --from mem0 -o memories.mif.json

# MIF → Markdown (Obsidian/Letta style)
mif convert memories.mif.json --to markdown -o memories.md

# Auto-detect source format
mif convert any_memory_file.json -o output.mif.json

# Inspect any memory file
mif inspect memories.json

# Validate MIF document
mif validate memories.mif.json

from mif import load, dump, convert, MifDocument, Memory

# Load from any format (auto-detects mem0, markdown, generic JSON, MIF)
doc = load(open("mem0_export.json").read())
print(f"{len(doc.memories)} memories loaded")

# Convert between formats in one line
markdown = convert(data, from_format="mem0", to_format="markdown")

# Create memories from scratch
doc = MifDocument(memories=[
    Memory(
        id="123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000",
        content="User prefers dark mode",
        created_at="2026-01-15T10:30:00Z",
        memory_type="observation",
        tags=["preferences", "ui"],
    )
])
print(dump(doc))  # MIF v2 JSON

# Deep validation (UUIDs, references, timestamps, embedding dimensions)
from mif import validate_deep
ok, warnings = validate_deep(open("export.mif.json").read())

from mif import load, dump

# Export handler
def export_memories(user_id: str) -> str:
    memories = my_storage.get_all(user_id)
    return dump(memories)

# Import handler — auto-detects mem0, markdown, generic JSON, MIF
def import_memories(data: str) -> dict:
    doc = load(data)
    for mem in doc.memories:
        my_storage.save(mem.id, mem.content, mem.created_at)
    return {"memories_imported": len(doc.memories)}

pip install mif-tools[mcp]
mif mcp