Amnesic MCP Server

Your database's institutional memory, as an MCP server. The name is ironic - it remembers everything. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-24 · ★ 2 · #61 OF 151 MAINTAINED DATABASE · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Amnesic

before you install - you'll need

The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install.

Claude Code

claude mcp add surajkgoyal-amnesic -- uvx amnesic

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "surajkgoyal-amnesic": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "amnesic"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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

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

03 · What Amnesic can do

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

Latest releases

v0.2.2 · 2026-06-22

v0.2.1 · 2026-06-17

v0.2.0 · 2026-06-09

04 · Who maintains Amnesic

amnesic is maintained by surajkgoyal. We track 2 MCP servers from surajkgoyal - 2 actively maintained, 2 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from May 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/surajkgoyal/amnesic
category: database - ranked #61 of 151 actively-maintained database servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 8 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-06-22)
registry: io.github.SurajKGoyal/amnesic (active, first published 2026-05-26 · 11 versions)
packages: pypi:amnesic

06 · Amnesic FAQ

What is Amnesic?

Your database's institutional memory, as an MCP server. The name is ironic - it remembers everything. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Amnesic still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-24 and it shipped 8 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Amnesic?

Run `uvx amnesic`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Amnesic 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 Amnesic

Alternatives to Amnesic

Maintained database servers if Amnesic isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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

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