open-memex runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 1 278 installs a week from npm. Last commit 12 Oct 2026.
Local-first memory for AI coding agents — Markdown + SQLite FTS5, shared across editors via MCP.
What the code does
We read the source, 3 d ago · rules ccca72095570
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.
postinstall: node scripts/postinstall.js
const probe = execFileSync(
const dest = path.join(memDir, rel);
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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.
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.
claude mcp add open-memex -- npx -y open-memex{
"mcpServers": {
"open-memex": {
"args": [
"-y",
"open-memex"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}[mcp_servers.open-memex]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "open-memex"]{
"mcpServers": {
"open-memex": {
"args": [
"-y",
"open-memex"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"open-memex": {
"args": [
"-y",
"open-memex"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
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