Rekindle MCP Server

For Claude Code users who lose time re-explaining project context every session. 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 TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-09 · ★ 4 · #108 OF 259 MAINTAINED MEMORY · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Rekindle

Claude Code

claude mcp add skitchy-rekindle -- npx -y rekindle

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "skitchy-rekindle": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "rekindle"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 rekindle - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

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

03 · What Rekindle can do

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

Latest releases

v0.3.3 · 2026-08-09

Version-consistency patch closing the public metadata drift found after v0.3.2. · What changed · MCP serverInfo.version now derives from the shipped package.json, so protocol metadata cannot silently remain on an older…

v0.3.2 · 2026-08-09

Small follow-on to v0.3.1 closing that release's own measurement finding: the delivery hook now has a first-class installer. · What changed · npx rekindle setup-delivery (and rekindle init --with-delivery): installs…

v0.3.1 · 2026-08-08

Five-gate hardening release. Every public claim in this release is backed by a measurement in the evidence tree (docs/evidence-v0.3.1-measurements) and was reviewed gate-by-gate in PR #7 (all five ACCEPT). · What…

04 · Who maintains Rekindle

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

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/skitchy/rekindle
category: memory - ranked #108 of 259 actively-maintained memory servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 3 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-09)
registry: io.github.Skitchy/rekindle (active, first published 2026-05-07)
packages: npm:rekindle

06 · Rekindle FAQ

What is Rekindle?

For Claude Code users who lose time re-explaining project context every session. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Rekindle still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-09 and it shipped 3 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Rekindle?

Run `npx -y rekindle`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Rekindle 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 Rekindle

Alternatives to Rekindle

Maintained memory servers if Rekindle isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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

More memory MCP servers · M3 Memory · Alphafold Sovereign MCP · Rmbr · Memex (stifler7) · Adam Framework

More TypeScript MCP servers · Federal Compass MCP · Leclerc Drive · Cellar Tracker · Llmkit · Skillsmith · see all