Piia MCP Server

AI identity layer — syncs who you are across Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and any MCP tool.

Local serverstdioPython

What is the Piia MCP server?

If you already use Piia, the piia mcp server is the piece that lets your assistant work with it directly. AI identity layer — syncs who you are across Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and any MCP tool.

What the server does

Tell AI once who you are, how you work, and what "good" means. Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Windsurf, and other MCP-compatible tools can start from the same AI work identity layer — local files you own, no cloud account, no hidden memory you cannot inspect.

Installation

The server ships on PyPI as piia-engram, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • Codex — MCP over stdio
  • Cursor — MCP over stdio
  • Hermes — MCP over stdio
  • OpenClaw — SOUL.md / MEMORY.md / USER.md import and export
  • Windsurf — MCP over stdio
  • Cline — MCP over stdio
  • Augment — MCP over stdio
  • Zed — MCP over stdio
  • Trae — MCP over stdio

Worth knowing first

  • 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.
  • With 9 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Piia.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Where it fits

This sits in the knowledge and memory group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. Piia's toolset — Codex, Cursor, Hermes and 6 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by Patdolitse; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against Piia's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
CodexMCP over stdio
CursorMCP over stdio
HermesMCP over stdio
OpenClawSOUL.md / MEMORY.md / USER.md import and export
WindsurfMCP over stdio
ClineMCP over stdio
AugmentMCP over stdio
ZedMCP over stdio
TraeMCP over stdio

How to install the Piia MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "piia-engram": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["piia-engram"]
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Example prompts to try

  • Use Piia to Codex.
  • Use Piia to Cursor.
  • Use Piia to Hermes.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Piia to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 9 tools (Codex, Cursor, Hermes, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Piia directly.