Engram (nickcirv) MCP Server

A local structural code graph and context toolkit for AI coding agents. Engram indexes source entities, Git relationships and selected project memory, then exposes focused context through a CLI, agent hooks, MCP and an authenticated local dashboard.

People who work with developer tools, knowledge graph and token optimization and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-22 · ★ 142 · #65 OF 321 MAINTAINED MEMORY · VERIFIED 2026-09-30

Apache-2.0 · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Engram (nickcirv)

before you install - you'll need

ENGRAM_NO_UPDATE_CHECK is optional or environment-specific per the README.

Claude Code

claude mcp add nickcirv-engram -- npx -y engramx

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nickcirv-engram": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "engramx"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

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

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

03 · What Engram (nickcirv) can do

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

Latest releases

v4.5.0 · 2026-06-21

[4.5.0] - 2026-06-21 - "Reach" · two ways to put the right context in front of an agent with less · waste - displace redundant context across providers instead of concatenating it, · and point a spawned sub-agent at…

v4.4.0 · 2026-06-14

engram measure --session (Token-loop C, whole-session break-even-P curve); cluster-bootstrap CIs on the recall bench (ranker lift +5.0pp [+1.7, +8.5], excludes 0 → real); query/gen fail loudly on a bad --project (#92)…

v4.3.0 · 2026-06-05

04 · Who maintains Engram (nickcirv)

engram is maintained by nickcirv. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Apr 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/nickcirv/engram
category: memory - ranked #65 of 321 actively-maintained memory servers as of 2026-09-30.
registry: io.github.NickCirv/engram (active, first published 2026-04-24 · 5 versions)
packages: npm:engramx

06 · Engram (nickcirv) FAQ

What is Engram (nickcirv)?

Is Engram (nickcirv) still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-30, its last commit was 2026-09-22. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Engram (nickcirv)?

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

Does Engram (nickcirv) 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 Engram (nickcirv)

Alternatives to Engram (nickcirv)

Maintained memory servers if Engram (nickcirv) isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Engram (nickcirv) doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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