Search Memory MCP Server

by kefyusufio.github.kefyusuf/search-memory-mcpv1.0.4

Free web search and long-term memory for AI assistants via MCP. No API keys; cache, memory and index stay local.

0Node.jsstdioofficial registry

context tax

pending

security

100/100

cold start

pending

freshness

Activetoday

Our reading of Search Memory, from the data

Search Memory is a web search MCP server from kefyusuf, listed in the official MCP Registry.

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

Maintenance is active: the last public signal was in the last day (2026-10-18). For comparison, 70% of web search servers are active or maintained.

With 0 GitHub stars it ranks #403 of 738 web search servers we index.

It runs locally on your machine over stdio and needs one secret (BRAVE_SEARCH_API_KEY); use a scoped, least-privilege key.

Install Search Memory MCP server

claude mcp add search-memory -e BRAVE_SEARCH_API_KEY='<brave-search-api-key>' -- npx -y search-memory-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "search-memory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "search-memory-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BRAVE_SEARCH_API_KEY": "<brave-search-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "search-memory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "search-memory-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BRAVE_SEARCH_API_KEY": "<brave-search-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "search-memory": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "search-memory-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BRAVE_SEARCH_API_KEY": "<brave-search-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "search-memory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "search-memory-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BRAVE_SEARCH_API_KEY": "<brave-search-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
SEARCH_PROVIDERS	—	—	Comma-separated search provider order, for example duckduckgo,marginalia,bing
CACHE_DB_PATH	—	—	Path of the local SQLite database for cache, memory, and index
INGEST_ALLOWED_DIRS	—	—	Comma-separated directories whose files ingest_document may read; local file reading is off when unset
SEARXNG_BASE_URL	—	—	Base URL of a SearXNG instance with JSON output, used by the searxng provider
BRAVE_SEARCH_API_KEY	—	yes	Optional Brave Search API key; the brave provider then uses the official API instead of scraping
READER_FALLBACK_URL	—	—	Optional reader service (for example https://markdown.new/) used when a page cannot be fetched directly; sends the page URL to that service

Security signals

100/100 — no known issues found as of 2026-10-19, from the checks below. This is not a guarantee of safety; review what a server can do before connecting it.

Deductions

No findings from the checks that ran.

Checks

✓Repository hygiene (archived, activity, license, security policy)
○Package metadata (install scripts, provenance) — pending
○Tool descriptions (prompt-injection and hidden-text heuristics) — pending
○Source scan (secrets, CVEs, risky code) by vectra-guard — pending

Scan it yourself before installing with vectra-guard, the open-source agent security CLI. Scoring rules

Freshness

Active — last maintenance signal today. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-18 · today · GitHub
Latest release
2026-10-17 · 1d ago · GitHub · v1.0.4
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-10-17 · 1d ago · official registry · v1.0.4

How it compares in Web Search

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

Server	Stars	Tools	Tokens / turn	Freshness	Runs
Search Memory (this)	0	—	not measured	Active	local
Fetch	91,356	—	not measured	Active	local
Wigolo	5,486	—	not measured	Active	local
Exa	5,138	2	564	Active	local + hosted
Arxiv	3,224	—	not measured	Active	local
Devflowinc	2,720	—	not measured	Stale	—

All web search MCP servers

FAQ

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

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

›Does Search Memory require an API key?

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

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

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

›Is Search Memory in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.kefyusuf/search-memory-mcp.

Sources and method

Official MCP Registry entry: updated 2026-10-17
GitHub repository: fetched 2026-10-19
Package registry (npm / PyPI): listed
Security signals, computed by us: 2026-10-19
Last checked against all sources: 2026-10-19

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