Engram: AI memory you can edit in Obsidian

Name: Engram: AI memory you can edit in Obsidian
Author: engram-app

by engram-appversion 0.74.0i★ –iRuns in the cloud

Registry nameio.github.engram-app/engram

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Shared memory for Claude, ChatGPT and any MCP client. Read and edit it in Obsidian or the web app.

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

These three are never merged into one score: opinions, measurements and popularity are different things.

User voiceiNo reviews yetReviews open together with accounts in a later step
Our basic checksi3 of 3 passedChecked from public information; code not scanned yet
UsageiNot measured yet★ –

What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

Connection: Runs in the cloud
Transport: Streamable HTTP
Category: Docs, sheets & office work

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

Basic checks: 3 of 3 passed
Runs on the maker’s server: what you ask it goes through their server.
The registry lists no key to fill in.

You need

Runs in the cloudNothing to install; it connects over the internet

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Works in Claude on the web, desktop and mobile:

Open Settings → Connectors
Press Add custom connector
Paste the address below and press Add
If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker

https://mcp.engram.page

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport http engram https://mcp.engram.page

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "engram": {
      "url": "https://mcp.engram.page"
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "engram": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.engram.page"
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

ChatGPT connects only to servers on the internet:

Open ChatGPT on the web → Settings → Connectors (Apps)
Press Create or Add (some plans need Developer mode under Advanced first)
Paste the address below, give it a name and save
If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker

https://mcp.engram.page

Menu names can differ slightly by plan and over time.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

The server asks you to sign in before it lists its tools.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 6, 2026

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account engram-app, which owns the repo
… Not checked yet
Still maintained
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
… Not checked yet
Has a licence
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
✓ Pass
Endpoint responds
Responded in 617 ms (HTTP 401)
✓ Pass
Sign-in with OAuth
Declares OAuth sign-in, so your AI app can take you to log in
… Not checked yet
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Not checked yet; we read the tool list when we check the endpoint

Compared with others in Docs, sheets & office worki

More stars than 0% of the other 2180 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 96% of the other 2180 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 2180 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Engram: AI memory you can edit in Obsidian safe?

It passed 3 of 3 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs in the maker’s cloud. Connect over the internet with nothing to install, but what you send passes through the maker’s servers.

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (0.74.0) reached the registry today.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. It connects by URL, so apps that accept remote MCP servers work too, such as ChatGPT in developer mode.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: Agent-Native Calendar, Excel MCP Server, MCP Server for Excel

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README from the maker

Open the README

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Engram

MCP-native · semantic + keyword search · real-time sync · self-hostable · source-available · Elixir/Phoenix

Connect · Quickstart · Self-host · MCP · API · Architecture · Plugin · Discord

Your notes stay plain markdown that you and your AI assistants both read and write. Pairs with the Engram Obsidian Sync plugin to sync your whole vault.

Connect

Nothing to install. Point any MCP client at the hosted server and sign in when prompted (OAuth):

https://mcp.engram.page

Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http engram https://mcp.engram.page
Claude.ai / ChatGPT: add a custom connector with the URL above.
Cursor: {"mcpServers": {"engram": {"url": "https://mcp.engram.page"}}} in ~/.cursor/mcp.json
VS Code: {"servers": {"engram": {"type": "http", "url": "https://mcp.engram.page"}}} in .vscode/mcp.json

More clients: MCP docs.

Self-Host (Docker Compose)

Don't want to run the commands yourself? Open the Quickstart docs, select the whole page, and paste it into your AI assistant — it's written top-to-bottom as imperatives the AI can execute in order.

Otherwise:

git clone https://github.com/engram-app/Engram.git

cd Engram cp .env.example .env # then fill in the three secrets at the top docker compose up -d

App at http://localhost:4000. Migrations run on boot. Only port 4000 is host-exposed; everything else stays on the private Docker network.

Large vaults? Enable MinIO for S3-style attachments: docker compose --profile s3 up -d — see storage docs.

Better embeddings? Switch to Voyage AI in .env — see embeddings docs.

Full self-host documentation

Topic	Link
Quickstart	https://engram.page/docs/self-host/quickstart/
Environment vars	https://engram.page/docs/self-host/environment-variables/
Encryption & keys	https://engram.page/docs/self-host/encryption/
Backup & restore	https://engram.page/docs/self-host/backup-restore/
Upgrades	https://engram.page/docs/self-host/upgrade/
Troubleshooting	https://engram.page/docs/self-host/troubleshooting/
Architecture	https://engram.page/docs/self-host/architecture/
MCP setup	https://engram.page/docs/mcp/
HTTP API	https://engram.page/docs/api/

Community

Questions, ideas, or bug reports? Join us on Discord.

Contributing

Local dev setup, tests, and PR rules: see CONTRIBUTING.md.

License

Dual-licensed:

[PolyForm Small Business 1.0.0](./LICENSE) — free for organizations under $1M USD prior-year revenue and < 100 employees + contractors.
Commercial License — required for larger orgs. See LICENSE-COMMERCIAL.md or email support@engram.page.

External contributions sign the Engram CLA. See CONTRIBUTING.md.

Security

See SECURITY.md for vulnerability disclosure. Self-host LAN deployments are out of scope of our published SLA — security depends on the operator's network and infra.

Engram: AI memory you can edit in Obsidian

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Docs, sheets & office worki

Common questions

Alternatives

Agent-Native Calendar

Excel MCP Server

MCP Server for Excel

README from the maker

Engram

Connect

Self-Host (Docker Compose)

Full self-host documentation

Community

Contributing

License

Security