Talamus MCP Server

Local-first, source-grounded memory that survives AI agent sessions.

Remote serverstreamable-httpPython

What is the Talamus MCP server?

Talamus MCP server exists for a simple reason — assistants are far more useful when they can act on Talamus directly instead of describing what you should do. Local-first, source-grounded memory that survives AI agent sessions.

What you get

Talamus keeps the decisions, evidence, and corrections worth remembering as ordinary Markdown, then gives Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, and any MCP agent cited recall in the next session.

What the assistant can call

Once Talamus is connected, these are the calls the assistant has available:

  • corpus — metric

Setting it up

Being a remote server, there is no local install. You register the endpoint with your client, authorise it once, and the tools appear.

Choosing this one

Among the knowledge and memory options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Talamus's toolset — corpus — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by ampres-ai; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Before you rely on it

  • Your data travels to the provider's service, so the usual questions apply about what you send and what they retain.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the talamus mcp server does with a few real requests.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
corpusmetric

How to install the Talamus MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "talamus": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "skills"]
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Example prompts to try

  • Use Talamus to corpus.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Talamus to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 1 tool (corpus) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Talamus directly.