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Memex MCP Server

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Memex runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 123 installs a week from npm. Last commit 8 Sep 2026.

Zettelkasten-based agent memory system with bidirectional links

Installs per day peak 64 · avg 22 · +47% w/w
a month agotoday
123
Installs / week
npm · @touchskyer/memex
142
Stars
1 open issues
8 Sep 2026
Last commit
0 releases in 90 days
MIT
License
TypeScript

What the code does

We read the source, 20 h ago · rules 3dff92dd89df

Capabilities

What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.

      execFile(bin, [MEMRA_URL], { shell: process.platform === "win32" }, () => {});
Page executes code built at runtime src/commands/serve-ui.html:1078
    document.getElementById('heatmap').innerHTML = html;
Touches key and credential files src/lib/sync.ts:107
        `\n  2. If no key exists: ssh-keygen -t ed25519 && ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_ed25519` +

Is this your server and something here is wrong? Tell us — corrections are free and do not require a plan.

This code can reach further than it looks

We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.

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Connect this server

This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.

run in your terminal
claude mcp add memex -- npx -y @touchskyer/memex
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memex": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@touchskyer/memex"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.memex]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@touchskyer/memex"]
.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memex": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@touchskyer/memex"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memex": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@touchskyer/memex"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

This one needs environment variables set before it will start: MEMEX_HOME (Custom data directory for memex cards (default: ~/.memex)). The author declared them in the registry entry; get the values from the project itself.

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Memex — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

Why is there no uptime for Memex?
Memex runs on your own machine over stdio — there is no network address to reach, so uptime cannot be measured for it by anyone. What can be measured is adoption: the npm package @touchskyer/memex was installed 123 times last week.
How do I connect Memex?
Copy the ready config from this page — we generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each with the file path that client actually reads. It runs locally, so the command pulls @touchskyer/memex straight from npm; nothing to host, nothing to sign up for.
How many people use Memex?
The npm package @touchskyer/memex was installed 123 times in the last week. Week over week that is +47%. We show installs rather than GitHub stars on purpose: a star is a bookmark, an install is someone actually running it.
Is Memex open source?
Yes — it is published under the MIT licence, written in TypeScript, 142 stars on GitHub and 1 open issue. The source link is on this page, so you can read exactly what it does with your data before you connect it.