MCP Curiosity Engine

Name: MCP Curiosity Engine
Author: onetrueclaude-creator

by onetrueclaude-creatorversion 0.1.0i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.onetrueclaude-creator/mcp-curiosity-engine

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Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Surface the notes you forgot you wrote — DMN replay for markdown vaults.

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What you can do with it

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Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Docs, sheets & office work
You need to fill in: CURIOSITY_ENGINE_LICENSE

Install

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

Before you install

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Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
You fill in yourself: CURIOSITY_ENGINE_LICENSE

Values marked secret are keys to your account. Never share them or paste them into a chat.

You need

PyPIPython’s uv installed (for the uvx command)

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

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

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "curiosity-engine": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-curiosity-engine"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CURIOSITY_ENGINE_LICENSE": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add curiosity-engine --env CURIOSITY_ENGINE_LICENSE=your-value -- uvx mcp-curiosity-engine

Fill in the empty values before running it.

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "curiosity-engine": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-curiosity-engine"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CURIOSITY_ENGINE_LICENSE": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

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": {
    "curiosity-engine": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-curiosity-engine"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CURIOSITY_ENGINE_LICENSE": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

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.

This one runs on your computer, and ChatGPT can only connect to servers on the internet. Pick another app.

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

Values you fill in

CURIOSITY_ENGINE_LICENSE secret env
Pro license JWT (optional). Unlocks premium features. See README.

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

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

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Endpoint responds
This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint
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Sign-in with OAuth
Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead
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No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
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Compared with others in Docs, sheets & office worki

More stars than 0% of the other 3592 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 8% of the other 3592 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 3592 servers in this category

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Common questions

Is MCP Curiosity Engine safe?

It passed 1 of 1 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?

You need to fill in: CURIOSITY_ENGINE_LICENSE

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (0.1.0) reached the registry 7 months ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Python (uv) on your computer.

What can I use instead?

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README from the maker

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mcp-curiosity-engine

Surface the notes you forgot you wrote — DMN replay for markdown vaults.

Surface the notes you've forgotten you wrote. Uses wikilink graph structure + file mtime to identify dormant notes (low link-in count, old, isolated) and the DMN-inspired replay cycle pattern from cognitive neuroscience: sample dormant notes with bias (40% random / 30% least-linked / 30% orphaned), generate cross-domain bridge queries between them, and surface the unexpected connections. Breaks the confirmation-bias loop where you only revisit the notes you already remember.

Install

pip install mcp-curiosity-engine

or

uvx mcp-curiosity-engine

Usage

Claude Code

claude mcp add mcp-curiosity-engine -- mcp-curiosity-engine

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

"mcpServers": { "curiosity_engine": { "command": "uvx", "args": ["mcp-curiosity-engine"] } } }

MCP Tools

Tool	Tier	Description
`find_dormant_notes`	Free	List notes that are structurally dormant — low incoming wikilink count AND old mtime. These are the notes most at risk of being forgotten.
`find_orphan_notes`	Free	List notes with zero incoming wikilinks — structurally isolated, the extreme case of dormancy.
`suggest_replay_cycle`	Pro	Run the full DMN-inspired replay cycle: sample dormant notes with bias (40% random / 30% least-linked / 30% orphans), extract their concepts, generate cross-domain bridge queries between them, return notes to revisit. The core moat.
`find_cross_domain_bridges`	Pro	Surface pairs of notes from DIFFERENT top-level directories that share concepts. These are the surprise connections — ideas that span your vault's silos.
`random_deep_cut`	Pro	Pull a single random dormant note for serendipitous rediscovery. Think of it as your vault's shuffle-play button.

Pro tier

Unlocks the full DMN replay cycle, cross-domain bridge discovery, and random deep-cut sampling.

License activation — any one of these works:

# 1. Environment variable

export CURIOSITY_ENGINE_LICENSE="eyJhbGc..."

2. CLI flag

mcp-curiosity-engine --license-key "eyJhbGc..."

3. Config file

echo "eyJhbGc..." > ~/.mcp-curiosity-engine/license.jwt

Licenses are verified fully offline — no phone-home, no activation server. Get a license at https://github.com/onetrueclaude-creator/mcp-curiosity-engine#pro-tier.

Requirements

Python 3.10+

License

MIT

MCP Curiosity Engine

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

Values you fill in

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

mcp-curiosity-engine

Install

or

Usage

Claude Code

Claude Desktop

MCP Tools

Pro tier

2. CLI flag

3. Config file

Requirements

License