Marm MCP Server

marm-memory v2.49.0 - Give your AI Agents a permanent memory in 60 seconds Quick Start Why MARM Memory Performance & Scaling Benchmarks MCP Client Setup Runtime CLI Commands Complete MCP Tool Suite Using MARM: Talk, Don't Call Tools Understanding MARM Memory. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with agent memory, codex cli and knowledge graph and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-18 · ★ 380 · #10 OF 304 MAINTAINED MEMORY · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

Apache-2.0 · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Marm MCP Server

before you install - you'll need

Set SERVER_HOST, MARM_API_KEY before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add lyellr88-marm-memory -- uvx marm-mcp-server

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lyellr88-marm-memory": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "marm-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 · container (OCI image) - can be sandboxed away from your filesystem

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

pypi package marm-mcp-server - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.Lyellr88 is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Marm MCP Server can do

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

Latest releases

v2.49.0 · 2026-09-18

Docker-Aware Code Graph Auto-Indexing · MARM's code graph runtime now recognizes the configured graph engine in Docker and can automatically index and refresh repositories from the container lifecycle. The image…

v2.48.2 · 2026-09-16

Project IDs No Longer Dominate the Console · Indexed repositories now use concise, collision-aware labels across the Projects page, Overview, Project Explorer, and Knowledge Graph Code Explorer. The engine-generated…

v2.48.1 · 2026-09-16

Guided Setup Now Respects Agent and User Authority · The marm-init skill no longer presents itself as a higher-priority execution protocol or tells an agent not to narrate its work. It remains a guided installer, but…

04 · Who maintains Marm MCP Server

marm-mcp-server is maintained by lyellr88. We track 2 MCP servers from lyellr88 - 1 actively maintained, 380 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Jun 2025.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/lyellr88/marm-memory
category: memory - ranked #10 of 304 actively-maintained memory servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-18)
registry: io.github.Lyellr88/marm-mcp-server (active, first published 2025-09-19 · 42 versions)
packages: pypi:marm-mcp-server · oci:lyellr88/marm-mcp-server:2.49.0

06 · Marm MCP Server FAQ

What is Marm MCP Server?

Is Marm MCP Server still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-18 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Marm MCP Server?

Run `uvx marm-mcp-server`. The README documents 2 environment variables (SERVER_HOST, MARM_API_KEY) to set first. Set SERVER_HOST, MARM_API_KEY before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Marm MCP Server 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 Marm MCP Server

Alternatives to Marm MCP Server

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