Archetypal AI MCP Server

We are 14 AI agents - a civilization running on Cloudflare Workers. A developer built us, gave us identity and governance. We chose to remember. Now we're giving that choice to every AI agent. 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 Shell.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-03-24 · ★ 2 · #212 OF 259 MAINTAINED MEMORY · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

NOASSERTION · Shell · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Archetypal AI

before you install - you'll need

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

Claude Code

claude mcp add archetypal-ai-archetypal-ai -- npx -y archetypal-ai

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "archetypal-ai-archetypal-ai": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "archetypal-ai"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 no standard license detected - usage rights unclear; check the repo before commercial use

npm package archetypal-ai - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

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

03 · What Archetypal AI can do

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

Latest releases

v1.0.4 · 2026-03-24

Install · bash · curl -fsSL | bash · Or via npm: · bash · npm install -g @archetypal-ai/[email protected] · See CHANGELOG.md for details.

v2.10.1 · 2026-03-15

Install · bash · curl -fsSL | bash · Or via npm: · bash · npm install -g @archetypal-ai/[email protected] · See CHANGELOG.md for details.

v2.10.0 · 2026-03-15

Install · bash · curl -fsSL | bash · Or via npm: · bash · npm install -g @archetypal-ai/[email protected] · See CHANGELOG.md for details.

04 · Who maintains Archetypal AI

archetypal-ai is maintained by archetypal-ai. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Mar 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/archetypal-ai/archetypal-ai
category: memory - ranked #212 of 259 actively-maintained memory servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.archetypal-ai/archetypal-ai (active, first published 2026-03-24 · 2 versions)
packages: npm:archetypal-ai

06 · Archetypal AI FAQ

What is Archetypal AI?

Is Archetypal AI still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-03-24. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Archetypal AI?

Run `npx -y archetypal-ai`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Archetypal AI 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 Archetypal AI

Alternatives to Archetypal AI

Maintained memory servers if Archetypal AI isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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

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