Delx MCP Server

Local-first persistent memory MCP: shared SQLite key/value store, searchable, TTL-aware, secret-safe

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What is the Delx MCP server?

Local-first persistent memory MCP: shared SQLite key/value store, searchable, TTL-aware, secret-safe. The delx mcp server wraps that behind the Model Context Protocol, so an assistant can use it through 4 defined tools rather than through you.

What it actually does

Every chat client has its own ephemeral context. Quit the tab → preferences gone. Switch from Claude Desktop to Cursor → starting from scratch. Pin a side project in Hermes → invisible to the next agent.

  • 8 MCP tools — 4 read-only, 4 mutating
  • SQLite at ~/.delx-memory/db.sqlite (0700 dir, 0600 file)
  • Secret-blocking — refuses to store credential-shaped keys or values
  • TTL support (lazy expiry on read)
  • Tags + prefix filters + FTS5 full-text search (bm25 ranking, stemming, diacritic folding; LIKE fallback if FTS5 is unavailable)
  • Mutations require explicit_user_intent: true so over-eager agents can't silently rewrite your context

Its toolset

Everything the assistant can do here goes through one of these:

  • Cursor — The Cursor tool exposed by this server
  • Hermes — The Hermes tool exposed by this server
  • OpenClaw — The OpenClaw tool exposed by this server
  • Environment — The Environment tool exposed by this server

Adding it to your client

will on npm is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.

Configuration

You will need 2 environment variables: DELX_MEMORY_PATH, DELX_MEMORY_HOST. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.

When to reach for it

This sits in the database access group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. Delx's toolset — Cursor, Hermes, OpenClaw and 1 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by davidmosiah; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.

Caveats

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the delx mcp server does with a few real requests.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
CursorThe Cursor tool exposed by this server.
HermesThe Hermes tool exposed by this server.
OpenClawThe OpenClaw tool exposed by this server.
EnvironmentThe Environment tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Delx MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "delx-memory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "will"],
      "env": {
        "DELX_MEMORY_PATH": "your-value",
        "DELX_MEMORY_HOST": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
DELX_MEMORY_PATHFilesystem location the server is allowed to use.Optional
DELX_MEMORY_HOSTEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Optional

Example prompts to try

  • Use Delx to Cursor.
  • Use Delx to Hermes.
  • Use Delx to OpenClaw.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Delx to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 4 tools (Cursor, Hermes, OpenClaw, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Delx directly.