Archivist AI MCP Server - install, status & alternatives [2026]

01 · Install Archivist AI

before you install - you'll need

AUTH_HEADER

Environment variables documented in the project's README - it lists which are required and which have defaults.

Claude Code

claude mcp add astrotomic-mcp.myarchivist.ai --transport http https://mcp.myarchivist.ai/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "astrotomic-mcp.myarchivist.ai": {
      "url": "https://mcp.myarchivist.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

https://mcp.myarchivist.ai/mcp

transport: streamable-http

endpoint alive - authentication required · probed 2026-09-17

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as remote - your agent's requests go to mcp.myarchivist.ai

endpoint auth requires authentication - rejected our unauthenticated MCP initialize

license MIT - declared in the repository

registry namespace io.github.Astrotomic is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Archivist AI can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can list your campaigns. Returns a paginated list, get a specific campaign by ID, get statistics for a campaign: character count, session count, and more, and create a new campaign. Subject to the account's subscription-tier campaign limit.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Archivist AI lets an agent do.

read & search

7 tools - e.g. List your campaigns. Returns a paginated list.; List game sessions. Filter by session type or public-only.; List beats ordered by index. Beats represent story moments (major, minor, step).

list_campaigns · list_sessions · list_beats · list_moments · list_quotes · list_spotlights…

Session

6 tools - e.g. Get a session by ID. Optionally include related beats and moments.; Get cast analysis: talk-share breakdown and core session metrics.; Get the cleaned transcript for a game session, including utterances…

get_session · get_session_cast_analysis · get_session_transcript · get_session_handout · patch_session · update_session

Hero

5 tools - e.g. List hero awards in a campaign or session.; Get a hero award by ID.; Create a hero award attached to a session.

list_hero_awards · get_hero_award · create_hero_award · update_hero_award · delete_hero_award

Campaign

4 tools - e.g. Get a specific campaign by ID.; Get statistics for a campaign: character count, session count, and more.; Create a new campaign. Subject to the account's subscription-tier campaign limit.

get_campaign · get_campaign_stats · create_campaign · update_campaign

Beat

4 tools - e.g. Get a specific beat by ID.; Create a beat. Explicit-link contract for wikilinks.; Partially update a beat.

get_beat · create_beat · update_beat · delete_beat

Moment

4 tools - e.g. Get a Key Moment by ID, including image URL, categories, kind, and metadata.; Create a Key Moment attached to a session. Set categories=["key-moment"] for a Key Moment card. Explicit-link contract for…

get_moment · create_moment · update_moment · delete_moment

Quote

4 tools - e.g. Get a quote by ID.; Create a quote attached to a session (creates a recap pipeline if needed).; Partially update a quote.

get_quote · create_quote · update_quote · delete_quote

Spotlight

4 tools - e.g. Get a recap spotlight by ID.; Create a recap spotlight attached to a session.; Partially update a recap spotlight.

get_spotlight · create_spotlight · update_spotlight · delete_spotlight

04 · Who maintains Archivist AI

Archivist AI is maintained by astrotomic. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to May 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/astrotomic/mcp.myarchivist.ai
website: https://www.myarchivist.ai/mcp
category: memory - ranked #280 of 304 actively-maintained memory servers as of 2026-09-18.
registry: io.github.Astrotomic/archivist-ai (active, first published 2026-05-28)

06 · Archivist AI FAQ

Is Archivist AI still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-10. We re-verify nightly.

What can Archivist AI do?

With this server connected, an agent can list your campaigns. Returns a paginated list, get a specific campaign by ID, get statistics for a campaign: character count, session count, and more, and create a new campaign. Subject to the account's subscription-tier campaign limit.

How do I install Archivist AI?

Run `claude mcp add astrotomic-mcp.myarchivist.ai --transport http https://mcp.myarchivist.ai/mcp`. The README documents one environment variable (AUTH_HEADER) to set first. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Archivist AI require authentication?

Yes - when we probed the endpoint on 2026-09-17, it rejected an unauthenticated MCP initialize; you'll need credentials to connect.

07 · Alternatives to Archivist AI

Alternatives to Archivist AI

Maintained memory servers if Archivist AI isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Archivist AI doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

More memory MCP servers · Logic Server · Memorix · Echo Memory · Memocall · Omni Seek