Piia Engram MCP Server

Tell AI once who you are, how you work, and what "good" means. Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Windsurf, and other MCP-compatible tools can start from the same AI work identity layer - local files you own, no cloud account, no hidden memory you cannot inspect.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-18 · ★ 157 · #11 OF 259 MAINTAINED MEMORY · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

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

01 · Install Piia Engram

before you install - you'll need

Set ENGRAM_TOOLS, ENGRAM_AUTH_TOKEN before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add patdolitse-piia-engram -- uvx piia-engram

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "patdolitse-piia-engram": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "piia-engram"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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

03 · What Piia Engram can do

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

Latest releases

v4.17.2 · 2026-08-18

Security and privacy · Close both the public preference API and runtime activation path for hook content digests. · Legacy or manually persisted true values can no longer reactivate digest extraction; the dormant…

v4.17.1 · 2026-08-17

v4.17.1 · Fixed · Terminal-review blockers in the opt-in content digest, each sealed by a regression test proven red on the pre-fix code: · Real transcript shape: real Claude Code transcript lines carry both a…

v4.17.0 · 2026-08-17

v4.17.0 · Added · Opt-in session-end content digest (hook_content_digest, default off): the Claude Code stop hook can feed a sanitized digest of assistant text into knowledge extraction, fixing the structural no-op…

04 · Who maintains Piia Engram

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

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/patdolitse/piia-engram
website: https://github.com/Patdolitse/piia-engram
category: memory - ranked #11 of 259 actively-maintained memory servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-18)
registry: io.github.Patdolitse/piia-engram (active, first published 2026-05-23 · 61 versions)
packages: pypi:piia-engram

06 · Piia Engram FAQ

What is Piia Engram?

Is Piia Engram still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-18 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Piia Engram?

Run `uvx piia-engram`. The README documents 2 environment variables (ENGRAM_TOOLS, ENGRAM_AUTH_TOKEN) to set first. Set ENGRAM_TOOLS, ENGRAM_AUTH_TOKEN before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Piia Engram 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 Piia Engram

Alternatives to Piia Engram

Maintained memory servers if Piia Engram isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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

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