Gramps Web MCP

Companion MCP server for the Gramps Web open-source genealogy platform. It gives AI agents structured, tool-based access to family trees through the Model Context Protocol.

People who work with Transport and Gramps and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in C#.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-08 · ★ 12 · #754 OF 945 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

AGPL-3.0 · C# · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Gramps Web MCP

before you install - you'll need

Set MCP_TRANSPORT, GRAMPS_API_URL, GRAMPS_USERNAME, GRAMPS_PASSWORD, GRAMPS_TREE_ID, MCP_API_KEY, GRAMPS_READ_ONLY before connecting.

Docker

docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/scormave/gramps-web-mcp:1.0.7

Claude Desktop - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "scormave-gramps-web-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/scormave/gramps-web-mcp:1.0.7"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

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

license AGPL-3.0 - declared in the repository

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

03 · What Gramps Web MCP can do

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

Latest releases

v1.0.7 · 2026-08-17

Gramps Web MCP 1.0.7 · Safer HTTP deployments, SQLite-friendly writes, and Linux desktop bundles. Optional MCP_API_KEY gates HTTP/SSE, mutation calls are serialized in-process with retryable lock/429 errors, and MCPB…

v1.0.6 · 2026-07-15

Gramps Web MCP 1.0.6 · Places, dates, and media readability release. Place hierarchy and dated alternate names are fully supported on read and write, the shared date parser understands more agent-friendly forms…

v1.0.5 · 2026-07-06

Gramps Web MCP 1.0.5 · Patch release focused on agent-friendly JSON input, more reliable auth, richer media responses, and quieter logging. · Added · GetMediaFile typed MCP content - Returns image, audio, or embedded…

04 · Who maintains Gramps Web MCP

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

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/scormave/gramps-web-mcp
category: other - ranked #754 of 945 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 8 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-17)
registry: io.github.Scormave/gramps-web-mcp (active, first published 2026-06-24 · 7 versions)
packages: oci:ghcr.io/scormave/gramps-web-mcp:1.0.7

06 · Gramps Web MCP FAQ

What is Gramps Web MCP?

Companion MCP server for the Gramps Web open-source genealogy platform. It gives AI agents structured, tool-based access to family trees through the Model Context Protocol.

Is Gramps Web MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-08 and it shipped 8 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Gramps Web MCP?

Run `docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/scormave/gramps-web-mcp:1.0.7`. The README documents 7 environment variables (MCP_TRANSPORT, GRAMPS_API_URL, GRAMPS_USERNAME…) to set first. Set MCP_TRANSPORT, GRAMPS_API_URL, GRAMPS_USERNAME, GRAMPS_PASSWORD, GRAMPS_TREE_ID, MCP_API_KEY, GRAMPS_READ_ONLY before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

07 · Alternatives to Gramps Web MCP

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