Alaya MCP

The only memory engine with neuroscience-grounded memory dynamics - Bjork dual-strength forgetting, retrieval-induced suppression, and Hebbian co-activation - in a zero-dependency embeddable Rust library. 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 Rust.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-07-16 · ★ 14 · #118 OF 259 MAINTAINED MEMORY · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Rust servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Alaya MCP

before you install - you'll need

Set ALAYA_LLM_API_KEY, ALAYA_LLM_API_URL, ALAYA_LLM_MODEL before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add securityronin-alaya -- npx -y alaya-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "securityronin-alaya": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "alaya-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

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

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

03 · What Alaya MCP can do

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

Latest releases

v0.4.8 · 2026-04-18

v0.4.7 · 2026-03-27

v0.4.6 · 2026-03-27

04 · Who maintains Alaya MCP

alaya-mcp is maintained by securityronin. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Feb 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/securityronin/alaya
category: memory - ranked #118 of 259 actively-maintained memory servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.SecurityRonin/alaya-mcp (active, first published 2026-03-16 · 10 versions)
packages: npm:alaya-mcp

06 · Alaya MCP FAQ

What is Alaya MCP?

Is Alaya MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-07-16. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Alaya MCP?

Run `npx -y alaya-mcp`. The README documents 3 environment variables (ALAYA_LLM_API_KEY, ALAYA_LLM_API_URL, ALAYA_LLM_MODEL) to set first. Set ALAYA_LLM_API_KEY, ALAYA_LLM_API_URL, ALAYA_LLM_MODEL before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Alaya MCP 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 Alaya MCP

Alternatives to Alaya MCP

Maintained memory servers if Alaya MCP isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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

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