Recall MCP Server

A better memory server for AI agents - works for one, scales to many. Local, free, zero-config, MCP-native. Your data stays on your machine.

People who work with byom, chromadb and docker and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-06-16 · ★ 8 · #230 OF 304 MAINTAINED MEMORY · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Recall

before you install - you'll need

API_KEY

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

Claude Code

claude mcp add recallworks-recall -- uvx ai-recallworks

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "recallworks-recall": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "ai-recallworks"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 ai-recallworks - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

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

03 · What Recall can do

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

Latest releases

v0.5.1 · 2026-04-30

Patch release: republishes the package with the v0.5.4 README rewrite (works for one, scales to many) and adds the mcp-name: io.github.recallworks/recall marker required for MCP Registry namespace verification. · No…

v0.5.0 · 2026-04-30

Recall v0.5.0 - multi-agent coordination wedge · The single-agent memory problem (mem0, Letta, Zep) is well-served. The · multi-agent coordination problem isn't. v0.5.0 ships six new MCP · primitives so parallel AI…

ts-sdk-v0.2.0 · 2026-04-24

BREAKING CHANGE. 0.1.0 was published with a fictional API. This rewrite matches the real Recall server contract verified end-to-end against ghcr.io/recallworks/recall:0.1.0. · Install · bash · npm install…

04 · Who maintains Recall

recall is maintained by recallworks. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Apr 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/recallworks/recall
category: memory - ranked #230 of 304 actively-maintained memory servers as of 2026-09-18.
registry: io.github.RecallWorks/recall (active, first published 2026-05-08)
packages: pypi:ai-recallworks

06 · Recall FAQ

What is Recall?

A better memory server for AI agents - works for one, scales to many. Local, free, zero-config, MCP-native. Your data stays on your machine.

Is Recall still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-06-16. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Recall?

Run `uvx ai-recallworks`. The README documents one environment variable (API_KEY) to set first. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Recall 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 Recall

Alternatives to Recall

Maintained memory servers if Recall isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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

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