Cogito Cli MCP Server

by tarunagnihotri534

Institutional memory for your codebase. Cogito captures architectural decisions and surfaces them automatically when relevant files are edited.

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Our reading of Cogito Cli, from the data

Cogito Cli is a memory MCP server from tarunagnihotri534.

We haven't measured its tool list yet, so its token cost is unknown.

With 0 GitHub stars it ranks #872 of 1,597 memory servers we index.

It runs locally on your machine over stdio.

Install Cogito Cli MCP server

claude mcp add cogito-cli -- npx -y cogito-cli

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cogito-cli": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "cogito-cli"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cogito-cli": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "cogito-cli"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "cogito-cli": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "cogito-cli"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cogito-cli": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "cogito-cli"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

Freshness

Not enough public signals yet to judge maintenance.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-02 · 16d ago · GitHub
Latest release
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Package published
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Registry entry updated
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How it compares in Memory

Against the most-starred memory servers we index. Token cost is per model turn, measured from each server's live tool list.

Server	Stars	Tools	Tokens / turn	Freshness	Runs
Cogito Cli (this)	0	—	not measured	—	local
Memory	91,356	—	not measured	Active	local
Hindsight	51,304	—	not measured	Active	—
Codebase Memory	46,873	—	not measured	Active	local
Cognee	32,506	—	not measured	Active	—
Honcho	7,681	—	not measured	Active	hosted

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FAQ

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

Run: claude mcp add cogito-cli -- npx -y cogito-cli. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Cogito Cli require an API key?

No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.

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

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

›Is Cogito Cli in the official MCP registry?

No. It was indexed from npm.

Sources and method

GitHub repository: fetched 2026-10-19
Package registry (npm / PyPI): listed
Last checked against all sources: 2026-10-19

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