Exomem MCP Server

Local Markdown/Obsidian knowledge substrate for MCP agents with governed memory and hybrid search.

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What is the Exomem MCP Server?

Local Markdown/Obsidian knowledge substrate for MCP agents with governed memory and hybrid search.

What it actually does

Durable memory with sources, proof, history, and review for MCP-capable agents.

  • Searches the vault you already own. — Markdown stays in place; exomem does
  • Adopts messy vaults safely. — adopt starts with a read-only report and
  • Retrieves across text and media. — Markdown, PDFs, Office docs, images,
  • Keeps sources separate from conclusions. — Raw captures, compiled notes,
  • Surfaces review work. — Audit and attention queues can show unprocessed
  • Measures, never judges. — The server does deterministic work: search,

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Maintainer setup documentation.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
findSearch notes, sources, entities, and evidence with type/project/tag filters.
getRead a full page or frontmatter.
addCapture a raw source page.
noteCreate compiled notes: research note, insight, failure, pattern, experiment, or production log.
editPatch an existing compiled page.
replaceSupersede an old conclusion with a new one and preserve the link between them.
preserveStore binary or text evidence append-only.
auditCheck graph and corpus health.
attentionSurface review queues such as stale notes, close-by claims, and unprocessed sources.
adoptExisting-vault adoption: scan-only by default; can save a manifest, copy selected legacy text files as Sources, or return a compile plan while preserving originals.

How to install the Exomem MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "exomem": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["exomem"],
      "env": {
        "EXOMEM_VAULT_PATH": "your-value",
        "EXOMEM_BASE_URL": "your-value",
        "EXOMEM_REST_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
EXOMEM_VAULT_PATHFilesystem location the server is allowed to use.Optional
EXOMEM_BASE_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes
EXOMEM_REST_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • “Use Exomem to find.”
  • “Use Exomem to get.”
  • “Use Exomem to add.”

Frequently asked questions

Local Markdown/Obsidian knowledge substrate for MCP agents with governed memory and hybrid search. Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.