Engram MCP Server

Give your AI agent the memory of a colleague who's worked with you for years — without cloud, API keys, or Docker.

Local serverstdioMIT

What is the Engram MCP Server?

Engram is an MCP project maintained in the hbarefoot/engram repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “Give your AI agent the memory of a colleague who's worked with you for years — without cloud, API keys, or Docker”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Local setup

The project provides a local client configuration using engram. Follow the repository’s build and installation steps before copying it, and replace example paths with the paths on your own computer.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

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
factObjective truths about setup, architecture, or configuration.
preferenceUser likes, dislikes, style choices.
patternRecurring workflows and habits.
decisionChoices made and the reasoning behind them.
outcomeResults of actions taken.
engram_rememberStore a memory with category, entity, confidence, namespace, tags. Auto-runs secret detection.
engram_recallHybrid semantic + FTS5 search. Supports category, namespace, threshold, and time_filter.
engram_forgetDelete a specific memory by ID.
engram_feedbackVote a memory helpful/unhelpful. Drives the feedback loop above.
engram_contextPre-formatted context block (markdown / xml / json / plain) with a token budget for system-prompt injection.
engram_statusHealth check: memory count, model status, configuration.

How to install the Engram MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "engram": {
      "command": "engram",
      "args": [
        "start",
        "--mcp-only"
      ]
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.