Longhand MCP Server

Using Codex too? Share one memory archive between Claude Code and Codex. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with ai memory, chromadb and forensic and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-28 · ★ 14 · #81 OF 321 MAINTAINED MEMORY · VERIFIED 2026-09-30

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

v1.2.3 · 2026-09-28

Six user-facing bugs, found by checking every claim in the docs against the · code. None changes stored data. · Fixed · get_session_timeline with tail returned the middle of long sessions. · It read the first 5,000…

v1.2.2 · 2026-09-28

Recall now says when its best match is much older than the alternatives, a · Codex record no longer trips the doctor's format-drift warning, and CI stops · crashing on Python 3.13. · Added · Recall flags an old best…

v1.2.1 · 2026-09-28

Three MCP-path fixes. The longhand timeline CLI reads get_events directly · and was never affected by any of them. · Fixed · get_session_timeline ignored limit and offset and always returned · exactly one event. The…

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 #81 of 321 actively-maintained memory servers as of 2026-09-30.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-28)
registry: io.github.Wynelson94/longhand (active, first published 2026-04-15)
packages: pypi:longhand

06 · Longhand FAQ

What is Longhand?

Using Codex too? Share one memory archive between Claude Code and Codex. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Longhand still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-30, its last commit was 2026-09-28 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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