Token Knows MCP Server

Distill AI coding sessions into living knowledge - weekly reports, ADRs, incident reviews, books, agent skills, and a knowledge graph. 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 Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-19 · ★ 4 · #154 OF 259 MAINTAINED MEMORY · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Token Knows

Claude Code

claude mcp add johnnywuj81-tokenknows -- uvx tokenknows-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "johnnywuj81-tokenknows": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "tokenknows-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

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

registry namespace io.github.johnnywuj81 is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Token Knows can do

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

Latest releases

mcp-v0.3.0 · 2026-06-11

tokenknows-mcp 0.3.0（PyPI · MCP Registry isLatest）+ Claude Code/Cowork 插件 2.2.0。 · 打通开源用户闭环：装插件 → 登录 Web 工作台 → 自助拿 token → 蒸馏结果一键打开。 · 插件 2.2.0 · .mcp.json 改 uvx tokenknows-mcp==0.3.0 从 PyPI 拉起 - marketplace 安装零…

v0.2.1 · 2026-06-11

本版亮点 · VS Code 扩展正式上架双市场：VS Code Marketplace · Open VSX（Cursor / Windsurf / VSCodium 用户） · 扩展新增品牌图标（赤陶蒸馏漏斗），补全市场元数据（keywords / galleryBanner / license） · 仓库级：MIT LICENSE、双语 README、社区文件全套、CI 双轨、gitleaks 全史扫描 · 附件 vsix…

v0.1.0 · 2026-06-10

[0.1.0] - 2026-06-10 · First public release. 首个公开版本。 · Capture · 采集 · 6 个本地采集器:Claude Code / Codex / Cursor / VS Code 扩展 / GitHub(PR·Issue·Commit)/ 本地文档(md·txt·pdf),全部增量 + 幂等去重,macOS launchd 一键常驻 · 事件级 trust_score(来源权威…

04 · Who maintains Token Knows

TokenKnows is maintained by johnnywuj81. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to May 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/johnnywuj81/tokenknows
category: memory - ranked #154 of 259 actively-maintained memory servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 3 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-06-11)
registry: io.github.johnnywuj81/tokenknows (active, first published 2026-06-11 · 2 versions)
packages: pypi:tokenknows-mcp

06 · Token Knows FAQ

What is Token Knows?

Distill AI coding sessions into living knowledge - weekly reports, ADRs, incident reviews, books, agent skills, and a knowledge graph. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Token Knows still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-19 and it shipped 3 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Token Knows?

Run `uvx tokenknows-mcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Token Knows 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 Token Knows

Alternatives to Token Knows

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Pairs well with

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