Exomem MCP Server

Durable memory with sources, proof, history, and review for MCP-capable agents. exomem turns an owned Markdown/Obsidian vault into a local knowledge substrate for Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, chatbots, CLI agents, and any client that can call MCP tools. Your files stay plain, local, portable, and editable outside the server.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-25 · ★ 9 · #22 OF 183 MAINTAINED DOCUMENTATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

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

01 · Install Exomem

before you install - you'll need

EXOMEM_VAULT_PATH is optional or environment-specific per the README.

Claude Code

claude mcp add artexis10-exomem -- uvx exomem

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "artexis10-exomem": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "exomem"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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

registry namespace io.github.Artexis10 is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Exomem can do

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

Latest releases

v0.60.1 · 2026-08-25

0.60.1 (2026-08-25) · keep cross-platform matrix nightly · allow real-vault readiness snapshots · warm due state off interactive reads

v0.60.0 · 2026-08-24

0.60.0 (2026-08-24) · release projected retrieval paging · accept provider retention precision · rotate database backup credential · rotate provisioner database credential · bound startup graph coordination

v0.59.0 · 2026-08-24

0.59.0 (2026-08-24) · file the lifecycle-routing replay family f27 as amendment sequence 3 · vault-defined entity types via _Schema/entity-types.yaml · add projected timing gate foundation · bind standalone custody…

04 · Who maintains Exomem

Exomem is maintained by artexis10. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to May 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/artexis10/exomem
website: https://substratesystems.io/exomem
category: documentation - ranked #22 of 183 actively-maintained documentation servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-25)
registry: io.github.Artexis10/exomem (active, first published 2026-07-26 · 37 versions)
packages: pypi:exomem

06 · Exomem FAQ

What is Exomem?

Is Exomem still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-25 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Exomem?

Run `uvx exomem`. The README documents one environment variable (EXOMEM_VAULT_PATH) to set first. EXOMEM_VAULT_PATH is optional or environment-specific per the README. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Exomem 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 Exomem

Alternatives to Exomem

Maintained documentation servers if Exomem isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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

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