Sayou MCP Server

A file-system inspired context store for AI agents. Built to replace the databases of the web era. Open source. File-first. SQL-compatible. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-05-05 · ★ 28 · #531 OF 848 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

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

01 · Install Sayou

before you install - you'll need

Set SAYOU_ORG_ID, SAYOU_USER_ID, SAYOU_DATABASE_URL, SAYOU_S3_BUCKET_NAME, SAYOU_S3_ACCESS_KEY_ID, SAYOU_S3_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add pixell-global-sayou -- uvx sayou

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pixell-global-sayou": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "sayou"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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

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

03 · What Sayou can do

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

Latest releases

v0.2.2 · 2026-02-22

Changes · Add smithery.yaml for Smithery marketplace listing · Add glama.json for Glama directory ownership · Add server.json for Official MCP Registry · Add mcp-name verification tag to README for registry publishing

v0.2.1 · 2026-02-18

What's New · FTS5 full-text search index for faster content search · Chunk-level query support for section-level precision · Observer module for workspace change tracking · Improved workspace open/close with org_id and…

v0.1.1 · 2026-02-16

Patch release fixing dependency resolution. · Fixes · Fixed dependencies placement in pyproject.toml - they were incorrectly nested under [project.urls], causing pip install sayou to install zero dependencies · Updated…

04 · Who maintains Sayou

sayou is maintained by pixell-global. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Feb 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/pixell-global/sayou
category: other - ranked #531 of 848 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.pixell-global/sayou (active, first published 2026-02-22)
packages: pypi:sayou

06 · Sayou FAQ

What is Sayou?

A file-system inspired context store for AI agents. Built to replace the databases of the web era. Open source. File-first. SQL-compatible. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Sayou still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-05-05. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Sayou?

Run `uvx sayou`. The README documents 6 environment variables (SAYOU_ORG_ID, SAYOU_USER_ID, SAYOU_DATABASE_URL…) to set first. Set SAYOU_ORG_ID, SAYOU_USER_ID, SAYOU_DATABASE_URL, SAYOU_S3_BUCKET_NAME, SAYOU_S3_ACCESS_KEY_ID, SAYOU_S3_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Sayou 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 Sayou

Alternatives to Sayou

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