Gramps Evidence MCP Server
by iandersoio.github.ianderso/gramps-evidence-mcpv2.2.0
Read/write a self-hosted Gramps Web family tree where every fact carries a citation.
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Install Gramps Evidence MCP server
Install in Claude Code
claude mcp add gramps-evidence -e GRAMPS_MCP_API_URL='<gramps-mcp-api-url>' -e GRAMPS_MCP_USERNAME='<gramps-mcp-username>' -e GRAMPS_MCP_PASSWORD='<gramps-mcp-password>' -e GRAMPS_MCP_TRANSKRIBUS_PASSWORD='<gramps-mcp-transkribus-password>' -- uvx gramps-evidence-mcpInstall in Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"gramps-evidence": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"gramps-evidence-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GRAMPS_MCP_API_URL": "<gramps-mcp-api-url>",
"GRAMPS_MCP_USERNAME": "<gramps-mcp-username>",
"GRAMPS_MCP_PASSWORD": "<gramps-mcp-password>",
"GRAMPS_MCP_TRANSKRIBUS_PASSWORD": "<gramps-mcp-transkribus-password>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).
Install in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"gramps-evidence": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"gramps-evidence-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GRAMPS_MCP_API_URL": "<gramps-mcp-api-url>",
"GRAMPS_MCP_USERNAME": "<gramps-mcp-username>",
"GRAMPS_MCP_PASSWORD": "<gramps-mcp-password>",
"GRAMPS_MCP_TRANSKRIBUS_PASSWORD": "<gramps-mcp-transkribus-password>"
}
}
}
}Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.
Install in VS Code
{
"servers": {
"gramps-evidence": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"gramps-evidence-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GRAMPS_MCP_API_URL": "<gramps-mcp-api-url>",
"GRAMPS_MCP_USERNAME": "<gramps-mcp-username>",
"GRAMPS_MCP_PASSWORD": "<gramps-mcp-password>",
"GRAMPS_MCP_TRANSKRIBUS_PASSWORD": "<gramps-mcp-transkribus-password>"
}
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
Install in Windsurf
{
"mcpServers": {
"gramps-evidence": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"gramps-evidence-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GRAMPS_MCP_API_URL": "<gramps-mcp-api-url>",
"GRAMPS_MCP_USERNAME": "<gramps-mcp-username>",
"GRAMPS_MCP_PASSWORD": "<gramps-mcp-password>",
"GRAMPS_MCP_TRANSKRIBUS_PASSWORD": "<gramps-mcp-transkribus-password>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
Configuration
| Variable | Required | Secret | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRAMPS_MCP_API_URL | yes | — | Base URL of your Gramps Web API, e.g. http://gramps.example.org:5000. |
| GRAMPS_MCP_USERNAME | yes | — | A dedicated Gramps Web user with at least the editor role. |
| GRAMPS_MCP_PASSWORD | yes | yes | That user's password. |
| GRAMPS_MCP_CONFIG | — | — | Absolute path to the TOML file listing reference GEDCOMs and the privacy setting. |
| GRAMPS_MCP_EXPOSE_PRIVATE | — | — | Set true to turn off living-person and private-record filtering of bulk output. |
| GRAMPS_MCP_TRANSKRIBUS_USERNAME | — | — | Optional. A Transkribus account (Scholar plan or above), for ocr_media's handwriting routes. Every page costs credits. |
| GRAMPS_MCP_TRANSKRIBUS_PASSWORD | — | yes | That Transkribus account's password. |
| GRAMPS_MCP_TRANSKRIBUS_PAGE_BUDGET | — | — | Pages a calendar month ocr_media may send to Transkribus without the caller's per-call spend_credits. 0 asks every time. |
| GRAMPS_MCP_TRANSKRIBUS_API_URL | — | — | Transkribus' processing API. |
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Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-09 · 1d ago · GitHub
Latest release
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Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-10-06 · 3d ago · official registry · v2.2.0
FAQ
›How do I install the Gramps Evidence MCP server in Claude Code?
Run: claude mcp add gramps-evidence -e GRAMPS_MCP_API_URL='<gramps-mcp-api-url>' -e GRAMPS_MCP_USERNAME='<gramps-mcp-username>' -e GRAMPS_MCP_PASSWORD='<gramps-mcp-password>' -e GRAMPS_MCP_TRANSKRIBUS_PASSWORD='<gramps-mcp-transkribus-password>' -- uvx gramps-evidence-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.
›Does Gramps Evidence require an API key?
Yes. It expects GRAMPS_MCP_API_URL, GRAMPS_MCP_USERNAME, GRAMPS_MCP_PASSWORD, GRAMPS_MCP_TRANSKRIBUS_PASSWORD, of which 2 are secrets.
›Can I use Gramps Evidence as a remote (hosted) MCP server?
No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.
›Is Gramps Evidence in the official MCP registry?
Yes, as io.github.ianderso/gramps-evidence-mcp.