Memxus MCP Server - install, status & alternatives [2026]

01 · Install Memxus

before you install - you'll need

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

Claude Code

claude mcp add gpitrella-memxus-remote-mcp --transport http https://mcp.memxus.com/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gpitrella-memxus-remote-mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcp.memxus.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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

https://mcp.memxus.com/mcp

transport: streamable-http

endpoint alive - responded to MCP initialize · probed 2026-08-25

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 remote - your agent's requests go to mcp.memxus.com

endpoint auth accepted our unauthenticated MCP initialize - no credentials needed to connect

license AGPL-3.0 - declared in the repository

registry vendor namespace com.memxus - domain-verified with the official MCP registry

03 · What Memxus can do

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

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can save context - manual input, decisions, or notes, browse memories by collection, tags, type, or visibility, retrieve full content and metadata by memory ID, and list scopes.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Memxus lets an agent do.

read & search

5 tools - e.g. Formatted context block from GitHub, Notion, and saved decisions for agent prompts; Browse memories by collection, tags, type, or visibility; Retrieve full content and metadata by memory ID

get_context · list_memories · get_memory · list_collections · list_syncable_items

update

2 tools - e.g. Patch or append existing memory content, tags, or type; Choose what to sync and trigger initial sync into project:

update · set_sync_selection

Remember

1 tool - e.g. Save context - manual input, decisions, or notes; optional project: collection

remember

Recall

1 tool - e.g. Semantic search across memories; GitHub/Notion synced content via project: or tags

recall

Forget

1 tool - e.g. Delete a memory permanently

forget

Memory

1 tool - e.g. Stats by type and collection

memory_stats

Connect

1 tool - e.g. Start GitHub App install or Notion OAuth from chat

connect_source

Check

1 tool - e.g. Poll connection status after connect_source

check_connect_status

Latest releases

v1.3.2 · 2026-07-30

Changed · Rendering guidance appended to get_context and recall is now declarative: it describes what the result contains (user_facing_template alongside the raw context_block, and how exclude_memory_ids / max_memories…

v1.3.1 · 2026-07-30

Fixed · Registry extendedDescription claimed skill routing was "opt-in via feature flags and user preferences". It is not: production sets DISABLE_SKILLS=true and areSkillsHardDisabled() is a hard kill-switch, so the…

v1.3.0 · 2026-07-30

Anthropic MCP Directory review: the advertised surface now matches what the server actually serves, and tool descriptions describe the tool instead of instructing the assistant. · Changed · get_context description is…

04 · Who maintains Memxus

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

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/gpitrella/memxus-remote-mcp
category: memory - ranked #234 of 259 actively-maintained memory servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-30)
registry: com.memxus/memxus (active, first published 2026-06-01 · 9 versions)

06 · Memxus FAQ

Is Memxus still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-07-30 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can Memxus do?

With this server connected, an agent can save context - manual input, decisions, or notes, browse memories by collection, tags, type, or visibility, retrieve full content and metadata by memory ID, and list scopes.

How do I install Memxus?

Run `claude mcp add gpitrella-memxus-remote-mcp --transport http https://mcp.memxus.com/mcp`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Memxus require authentication?

No - the endpoint accepted our unauthenticated MCP initialize when probed on 2026-08-25; you can connect without credentials.

07 · Alternatives to Memxus

Alternatives to Memxus

Maintained memory servers if Memxus isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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

More memory MCP servers · Epitome · Product CLI · Velocirag · Agent Magnet · Cogmemai

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