Engram MCP Server

by devinmloweio.github.devinmlowe/engramv0.5.0

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Install Engram MCP server

claude mcp add engram-devinmlowe -e ENGRAM_MCP_TOKEN='<engram-mcp-token>' -- npx -y @devinmlowe/engram mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "engram-devinmlowe": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@devinmlowe/engram",
        "mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ENGRAM_MCP_TOKEN": "<engram-mcp-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "engram-devinmlowe": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@devinmlowe/engram",
        "mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ENGRAM_MCP_TOKEN": "<engram-mcp-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "engram-devinmlowe": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@devinmlowe/engram",
        "mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ENGRAM_MCP_TOKEN": "<engram-mcp-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "engram-devinmlowe": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@devinmlowe/engram",
        "mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ENGRAM_MCP_TOKEN": "<engram-mcp-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
ENGRAM_DB_PATH	—	—	SQLite database path (default: <data dir>/engram.db, i.e. ~/.local/share/engram/engram.db)
ENGRAM_MCP_PORT	—	—	Port of the optional engram HTTP daemon to bridge to (default 9907)
ENGRAM_MCP_TOKEN	—	yes	Bearer token forwarded to the HTTP daemon when it requires one
ENGRAM_MCP_STANDALONE	—	—	Set to 1 to never bridge: always run the full server in-process

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Active — last maintenance signal 18d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-09-21 · 18d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-09-21 · 18d ago · GitHub · v0.5.0
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-09-21 · 18d ago · official registry · v0.5.0

FAQ

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

Run: claude mcp add engram-devinmlowe -e ENGRAM_MCP_TOKEN='<engram-mcp-token>' -- npx -y @devinmlowe/engram mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Engram require an API key?

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

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

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

›Is Engram in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.devinmlowe/engram.