Ownly MCP Server

A local-first ownership memory and decision ledger. Ownly helps you record what you own, what it costs, how you used it, and what you learned. Personal data stays in an Ownly data folder as plain Markdown with YAML frontmatter.

People who work with obsidian plugin, pwa app and webapp and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-18 · ★ 2 · #37 OF 160 MAINTAINED PRODUCTIVITY · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Ownly

before you install - you'll need

OWNLY_VAULT

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

Claude Code

claude mcp add liuh886-ownly -- npx -y @ownly-app/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "liuh886-ownly": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ownly-app/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

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 local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package @ownly-app/mcp - the @ownly-app scope differs from the repo owner (liuh886); confirm it's the project's official package

registry namespace io.github.liuh886 is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Ownly can do

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

Latest releases

1.1.0 · 2026-06-24

Phase 8A: Agent CLI Read Surface · Phase 8B: Agent CLI Write Surface · Phase 8C - Object Experience Log · 1.1.0

1.0.6 · 2026-06-23

travel timeline interaction and review history visibility · codify obsidian reviewer compliance playbook · all cumulative fixes for web and obsidian · quick entry parsing bug with half-width slash · resolve…

1.0.5 · 2026-06-22

Phase 0 and 1 - Quality baseline and naming consistency · Phase 2 - Data Model & Doctor Reinforcement · Phase 3: Component Refactoring · Phase 4: UI Texture and Interaction Detail Optimization · Phase 5: Agent-native…

04 · Who maintains Ownly

Ownly is maintained by liuh886. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to May 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/liuh886/ownly
category: productivity - ranked #37 of 160 actively-maintained productivity servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 3 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-06-24)
registry: io.github.liuh886/ownly (active, first published 2026-08-29 · 7 versions)
packages: npm:@ownly-app/mcp

06 · Ownly FAQ

What is Ownly?

Is Ownly still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-18 and it shipped 3 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Ownly?

Run `npx -y @ownly-app/mcp`. The README documents one environment variable (OWNLY_VAULT) to set first. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Ownly run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Ownly

Alternatives to Ownly

Maintained productivity servers if Ownly isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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

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