Droste MCP Server

Droste indexes any repo into a fractal, zoomable map of its symbols, wires them together with their real call / import / DB edges across languages, and serves an agent the causal slice of code it actually needs - not just keyword matches. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with code intelligence, developer tools and local first and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-07-05 · ★ 3 · #72 OF 106 MAINTAINED AI & ML · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Droste

before you install - you'll need

The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install.

Claude Code

claude mcp add lorismascio17-droste-memory -- uvx droste-memory

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lorismascio17-droste-memory": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "droste-memory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

pypi package droste-memory - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.lorismascio17 is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Droste can do

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

Latest releases

v1.1.1 · 2026-07-01

Droste v1.1.1 is a small but important public-release hardening pass. · Highlights: · PyPI package metadata now includes keywords, classifiers, project URLs, and MIT license metadata. · README now shows PyPI, Python…

04 · Who maintains Droste

Droste is maintained by lorismascio17. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jun 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/lorismascio17/droste-memory
website: https://github.com/lorismascio17/droste-memory
category: AI & ML - ranked #72 of 106 actively-maintained AI & ML servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 1 release in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-01)
registry: io.github.lorismascio17/droste-memory (active, first published 2026-07-01 · 4 versions)
packages: pypi:droste-memory

06 · Droste FAQ

What is Droste?

Is Droste still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-07-05 and it shipped 1 release in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Droste?

Run `uvx droste-memory`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Droste run locally?

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

07 · Alternatives to Droste

Alternatives to Droste

Maintained AI & ML servers if Droste isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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