Alaya MCP Server

by securityroninio.github.SecurityRonin/alaya-mcpv0.4.7

Neuroscience-inspired local agent memory that stores episodes, consolidates knowledge over time and builds a personal knowledge graph with semantic recall.

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Install Alaya MCP server

claude mcp add alaya -e ALAYA_LLM_API_KEY='<alaya-llm-api-key>' -- npx -y alaya-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alaya": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "alaya-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ALAYA_LLM_API_KEY": "<alaya-llm-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alaya": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "alaya-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ALAYA_LLM_API_KEY": "<alaya-llm-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "alaya": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "alaya-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ALAYA_LLM_API_KEY": "<alaya-llm-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alaya": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "alaya-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ALAYA_LLM_API_KEY": "<alaya-llm-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
ALAYA_LLM_API_KEY	—	yes	API key for auto-consolidation (enables LLM-powered knowledge extraction)
ALAYA_LLM_API_URL	—	—	OpenAI-compatible chat completions endpoint
ALAYA_LLM_MODEL	—	—	Model name (e.g. gpt-4o-mini, haiku, gemini-flash)
ALAYA_DB	—	—	Path to SQLite database

Freshness

Maintained — last maintenance signal 3mo ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-07-16 · 3mo ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-04-18 · 6mo ago · GitHub · v0.4.8
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-03-27 · 7mo ago · official registry · v0.4.7

FAQ

›How do I install the Alaya MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add alaya -e ALAYA_LLM_API_KEY='<alaya-llm-api-key>' -- npx -y alaya-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Alaya require an API key?

Yes. It expects ALAYA_LLM_API_KEY, of which 1 is a secret.

›Can I use Alaya as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Alaya in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.SecurityRonin/alaya-mcp.