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Engram: AI memory you can edit in Obsidian

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

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Install

Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).

Remote (streamable-http)
Claude Code 
claude mcp add --transport http engram-ai-memory-you-can-edit-in-obsidia 'https://mcp.engram.page'
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "engram-ai-memory-you-can-edit-in-obsidia": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.engram.page"
        }
    }
}

Documentation

From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.

Contents
  1. Engram
  2. Connect
  3. Self-Host (Docker Compose)
  4. Community
  5. Contributing
  6. License
  7. Security

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
TopicLink
Quickstarthttps://engram.page/docs/self-host/quickstart/
Environment varshttps://engram.page/docs/self-host/environment-variables/
Encryption & keyshttps://engram.page/docs/self-host/encryption/
Backup & restorehttps://engram.page/docs/self-host/backup-restore/
Upgradeshttps://engram.page/docs/self-host/upgrade/
Troubleshootinghttps://engram.page/docs/self-host/troubleshooting/
Architecturehttps://engram.page/docs/self-host/architecture/
MCP setuphttps://engram.page/docs/mcp/
HTTP APIhttps://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:

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.

Copyright (c) 2026 Rasbandit Software Solutions LLC d/b/a Engram.

Frequently asked questions

What is Engram: AI memory you can edit in Obsidian?

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

How do I install Engram: AI memory you can edit in Obsidian?

It runs as a remote server. In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http engram-ai-memory-you-can-edit-in-obsidia 'https://mcp.engram.page'. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does Engram: AI memory you can edit in Obsidian need an API key?

Its registry entry lists no required key or secret. Some features may still need an account with the service it connects to.

Is Engram: AI memory you can edit in Obsidian open source?

Its code is public on GitHub, but the repository does not declare a standard license.

Who maintains Engram: AI memory you can edit in Obsidian?

It is published by engram-app. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

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