Smara

Name: Smara
Author: smara-io

by smara-ioversion 2.0.2i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.parallelromb/smara

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Persistent cross-platform memory for AI agents with Ebbinghaus decay scoring.

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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 on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Search & AI memory
You need to fill in: SMARA_API_KEY

Install

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

Before you install

Basic checks: 0 of 1 passed
Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
You fill in yourself: SMARA_API_KEY

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

You need

npmNode.js installed (for the npx 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": {
    "smara": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smara/mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SMARA_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add smara --env SMARA_API_KEY=your-value -- npx -y @smara/mcp-server

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": {
    "smara": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smara/mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SMARA_API_KEY": "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": {
    "smara": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smara/mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SMARA_API_KEY": "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

SMARA_API_KEY secret required env
Your Smara API key from smara.io

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

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

! Caution
Maker matches the repo
The publisher (parallelromb) is not the repo owner (smara-io); someone else may have listed it
… 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
– Not applicable
Endpoint responds
This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint
– Not applicable
Sign-in with OAuth
Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead
… Not checked yet
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints

Compared with others in Search & AI memoryi

More stars than 0% of the other 7234 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 8% of the other 7234 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 36% of the other 7234 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 Smara safe?

It passed 0 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: SMARA_API_KEY

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 (2.0.2) 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 Node.js on your computer.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: Context7, Codebase Memory, Exa

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README from the maker

Open the README

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@smara/mcp-server

MCP server for the Smara Memory API — give any AI app persistent memory with Temporal Memory Scoring™.

Quick Start

Add to your Claude Desktop config (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):

"mcpServers": { "smara": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@smara/mcp-server"], "env": { "SMARA_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here" } } } }

Get a free API key at smara.io (10,000 memories, no credit card).

Tools

Tool	Description
`store_memory`	Store a fact about a user with importance scoring
`search_memories`	Semantic search with Temporal Memory Scoring™
`get_user_context`	Pre-formatted context string for LLM system prompts
`delete_memory`	Delete a specific memory
`get_usage`	Check plan limits and memory count

How It Works

Smara uses Temporal Memory Scoring™ — a proprietary ranking system that makes AI memory work like human recall. Memories naturally fade over time, modulated by importance and access patterns. Recent, critical memories surface first. Stale, trivial ones fade. Contradictions are auto-detected and resolved.

Works With

Claude Desktop
Claude Code
Cursor
Windsurf
VS Code (GitHub Copilot)
Any MCP-compatible client

Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Default
`SMARA_API_KEY`	Yes	—
`SMARA_API_URL`	No	`https://api.smara.io`

License

MIT

Smara

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 Search & AI memoryi

Common questions

Alternatives

Context7

Codebase Memory

Exa

README from the maker

@smara/mcp-server

Quick Start

Tools

How It Works

Works With

Environment Variables

License