Engram Cc MCP Server

Universal AI session memory substrate. One install. Every AI coding assistant. Persistent context across sessions, folder renames, and tool switches. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting memory tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in JavaScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-03-15 · ★ 2 · #234 OF 304 MAINTAINED MEMORY · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

AGPL-3.0 · JavaScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Engram Cc

before you install - you'll need

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

Claude Code

claude mcp add morous-dev-engram-context-continuum -- npx -y @morous-dev/engram-cc

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "morous-dev-engram-context-continuum": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@morous-dev/engram-cc"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 AGPL-3.0 - declared in the repository

npm package @morous-dev/engram-cc - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@morous-dev)

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

03 · What Engram Cc can do

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

Limitations (from the README)

- tier3 still occasionally falls back from grammar-constrained diff-mode to prose in some runs. Correctness stayed green in the verified suites above, but the fallback still exists. - Qwen 4B is strong overall, but its current scale run is 15/16, not perfect. - The old A11 failure is no longer the current state and should not be cited as a live weakness. - benchmark/test-160k-real.mjs was not rerun after the carry-fo

04 · Who maintains Engram Cc

engram-cc is maintained by morous-dev. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Mar 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/morous-dev/engram-context-continuum
category: memory - ranked #234 of 304 actively-maintained memory servers as of 2026-09-18.
registry: io.github.Morous-Dev/engram-cc (active, first published 2026-03-14 · 2 versions)
packages: npm:@morous-dev/engram-cc

06 · Engram Cc FAQ

What is Engram Cc?

Is Engram Cc still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-03-15. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Engram Cc?

Run `npx -y @morous-dev/engram-cc`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Engram Cc 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 Engram Cc

Alternatives to Engram Cc

Maintained memory servers if Engram Cc isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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