Longhand MCP Server

Persistent local memory for Claude Code. Every tool call, every file edit, every thinking block from every Claude Code session - stored verbatim on your machine. Searchable, replayable, and recallable by fuzzy natural-language questions. Zero API calls. Zero summaries. Zero decisions made by an AI about what's worth remembering.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-13 · ★ 13 · #93 OF 259 MAINTAINED MEMORY · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Longhand

before you install - you'll need

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

Claude Code

claude mcp add wynelson94-longhand -- uvx longhand

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wynelson94-longhand": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "longhand"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

registry namespace io.github.Wynelson94 is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Longhand can do

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

Latest releases

v0.13.0 · 2026-07-11

Hardening release, and the v1.0 deprecation window opens. Ten PRs (#57–#66): · the hooks become crash-proof with every failure leaving a visible breadcrumb, · timestamps normalize to tz-aware UTC with recall windows…

v0.12.0 · 2026-07-11

Feature release: the update channel, cleaner attribution, sharper episodes, · and storage hygiene. One new migration pair (7 and 8) - both O(1) and applied · automatically on first open; existing data is never…

v0.11.2 · 2026-07-11

Bugfix release from a full audit of the codebase and a live 324-session corpus: · multi-process reliability, Windows correctness, and a privacy gap in redact. · No schema changes and no new migrations - deliberately…

04 · Who maintains Longhand

Longhand is maintained by wynelson94. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Apr 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/wynelson94/longhand
category: memory - ranked #93 of 259 actively-maintained memory servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-11)
registry: io.github.Wynelson94/longhand (active, first published 2026-04-15)
packages: pypi:longhand

06 · Longhand FAQ

What is Longhand?

Is Longhand still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-13 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Longhand?

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

Does Longhand 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 Longhand

Alternatives to Longhand

Maintained memory servers if Longhand isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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

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