How do I install the link mcp server?

Use a recorded configuration for your client, replace example credential values and paths, and verify the documented runtime. Restart or reconnect the client, then inspect the available tools.

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Link MCP Server

Link gives Codex, Claude, Cursor, Kiro, VS Code, Copilot, Antigravity, and other local agents the same source-backed memory, stored locally as

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What is the Link MCP Server?

Link gives Codex, Claude, Cursor, Kiro, VS Code, Copilot, Antigravity, and other local agents the same source-backed memory, stored locally as Markdown.

The short version

Link is an open-source memory layer for local AI agents. Raw sources become an inspectable Markdown wiki. Explicit "remember this" requests become reviewable memories. Agents retrieve compact, source-backed context through the CLI, MCP, official skills, or the local viewer without dumping the whole wiki into a chat window.

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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.

Tool	What it does
status	readiness, schema state, validation, interrupted writes, and safe
recall	the one read path for startup briefs, answer-ready query packets,
remember	durable local memory only after explicit user approval, with
ingest	exact next steps for raw files, source safety, stale ingest
review	memory inbox, profile, audit, log, explain, archive, restore,
admin	the escape hatch for backup, migrate, validate, graph export, pages,

How to install the Link MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "link": {
      "command": "python3",
      "args": [
        "-m",
        "link_mcp",
        "--wiki",
        "~/link/wiki",
        "--surface",
        "slim"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

Example prompts to try

“Use Link to status.”
“Use Link to recall.”
“Use Link to remember.”

Frequently asked questions

Link gives Codex, Claude, Cursor, Kiro, VS Code, Copilot, Antigravity, and other local agents the same source-backed memory, stored locally as Markdown. Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.