Metis — Research Cortex MCP Server

A private, local research "second brain" for Claude — cited answers from your own library (it won't invent what it can't find), persistent project memory, daily

What you get

Metis is a research companion built on top of Claude that keeps your data on your own machine. It gives every AI conversation a persistent memory of your domain, your papers, your projects, and your working history. It routes your requests to the right specialist, does the work, records the result, and returns a plain answer — without requiring you to prompt or configure anything.

• 📚 It cites your own sources. — Every knowledge answer is drawn from your indexed library, with document- and page-level citations — not the model's guesses
• 🧠 It routes to the right expert. — Ask in plain language, and Metis hands the work to the right one of 30+ specialist skills — Librarian, Methods Coach, Writing Partner, Meeting Memory, Epidemiologist, Course Builder, and more
• 🔁 It improves itself. — After every task it logs what worked and what fell short; each week it drafts improvements to its own behaviour and waits for your approval. Most MCP servers are static — Metis gets sharper the longer you use it
• 🚫 It refuses to invent. — Ask about something that isn't in your library and Metis tells you so, instead of fabricating a plausible-sounding answer. (This grounding behaviour is covered by an automated test.)
• 🔒 It stays on your machine. — Local embeddings, local database, local files. Your papers, patient-adjacent data, and unpublished work never leave your computer

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