Gramps Web MCP

Companion MCP server for the Gramps Web open-source genealogy platform. It gives AI agents structured, tool-based access to family trees through the Model Context Protocol.

People who need these tools inside Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in C#.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-17 · ★ 9 · #709 OF 848 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

AGPL-3.0 · C# · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Gramps Web MCP

before you install - you'll need

Set MCP_TRANSPORT, GRAMPS_API_URL, GRAMPS_USERNAME, GRAMPS_PASSWORD, GRAMPS_TREE_ID, MCP_API_KEY, GRAMPS_READ_ONLY before connecting.

Docker

docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/scormave/gramps-web-mcp:1.0.7

Claude Desktop - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "scormave-gramps-web-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/scormave/gramps-web-mcp:1.0.7"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

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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 container (OCI image) - can be sandboxed away from your filesystem

license AGPL-3.0 - declared in the repository

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

03 · What Gramps Web MCP can do

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

Latest releases

v1.0.7 · 2026-08-17

Gramps Web MCP 1.0.7 · Safer HTTP deployments, SQLite-friendly writes, and Linux desktop bundles. Optional MCP_API_KEY gates HTTP/SSE, mutation calls are serialized in-process with retryable lock/429 errors, and MCPB…

v1.0.6 · 2026-07-15

Gramps Web MCP 1.0.6 · Places, dates, and media readability release. Place hierarchy and dated alternate names are fully supported on read and write, the shared date parser understands more agent-friendly forms…

v1.0.5 · 2026-07-06

Gramps Web MCP 1.0.5 · Patch release focused on agent-friendly JSON input, more reliable auth, richer media responses, and quieter logging. · Added · GetMediaFile typed MCP content - Returns image, audio, or embedded…

04 · Who maintains Gramps Web MCP

Gramps Web MCP is maintained by scormave. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jun 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/scormave/gramps-web-mcp
category: other - ranked #709 of 848 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 8 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-17)
registry: io.github.Scormave/gramps-web-mcp (active, first published 2026-06-24 · 7 versions)
packages: oci:ghcr.io/scormave/gramps-web-mcp:1.0.7

06 · Gramps Web MCP FAQ

What is Gramps Web MCP?

Companion MCP server for the Gramps Web open-source genealogy platform. It gives AI agents structured, tool-based access to family trees through the Model Context Protocol.

Is Gramps Web MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-17 and it shipped 8 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Gramps Web MCP?

Run `docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/scormave/gramps-web-mcp:1.0.7`. The README documents 7 environment variables (MCP_TRANSPORT, GRAMPS_API_URL, GRAMPS_USERNAME…) to set first. Set MCP_TRANSPORT, GRAMPS_API_URL, GRAMPS_USERNAME, GRAMPS_PASSWORD, GRAMPS_TREE_ID, MCP_API_KEY, GRAMPS_READ_ONLY before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

07 · Alternatives to Gramps Web MCP

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