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Engram MCP

Engram is a local-first, open-source MCP server that provides persistent memory for AI agents using SQLite and local embeddings. It captures, deduplicates, and prioritizes agent memories across sessions without cloud dependencies, supporting tools like Claude, Cursor, and ChatGPT via 6 MCP tools and a REST API.

Package and access

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Engram MCP logo, by Barefoot DigitalCommunity listingLocal stdioSource reviewed; not executedPublished by Barefoot Digital
You need:npm install -g @hbarefoot/engram
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What you can do with it

  • Store agent memories with content, context, and tags
  • Retrieve relevant memories based on semantic queries
  • Remove specific memories by ID
  • Generate pre-formatted context blocks for agents

Source and maintenance

Community listingRegistry 1.6.3
Maintenance checked

Packages and installation

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@hbarefoot/engram 1.6.3

npmnpx
@hbarefoot/engram package definition
{
  "version": "1.6.3",
  "transport": "stdio",
  "identifier": "@hbarefoot/engram",
  "runtimeHint": "npx",
  "registryType": "npm",
  "packageArguments": [
    {
      "type": "positional",
      "value": "start",
      "valueHint": "command"
    },
    {
      "name": "--mcp-only",
      "type": "named"
    }
  ]
}

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Cursor

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Cursor configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "engram-mcp-hbarefoot-engram": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@hbarefoot/engram@1.6.3",
        "start"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cline

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Cline configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "engram-mcp-hbarefoot-engram": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@hbarefoot/engram@1.6.3",
        "start"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code

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VS Code configuration
{
  "servers": {
    "engram-mcp-hbarefoot-engram": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@hbarefoot/engram@1.6.3",
        "start"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

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Claude Desktop configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "engram-mcp-hbarefoot-engram": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@hbarefoot/engram@1.6.3",
        "start"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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