Engram: AI memory you can edit in Obsidian MCP server
Shared memory for Claude, ChatGPT and any MCP client. Read and edit it in Obsidian or the web app.
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Public scan report
scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-25 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- –Code scanremote-only server, no package to scann/a
- Live reliabilityremote reachable in 380ms (auth required)20/20
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (endpoint requires auth); not countedn/a
- Auth qualityOAuth resource metadata advertised on 40115/15
- Maintenancelast push 0 days ago15/15
- Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner7/10
What the publisher says
From the Engram: AI memory you can edit in Obsidian repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub
Engram
MCP-native · semantic + keyword search · real-time sync · self-hostable · source-available · Elixir/Phoenix
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.
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 -dApp at . 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
Community
Questions, ideas, or bug reports? Join us on Discord.
Contributing
Local dev setup, tests, and PR rules: see CONTRIBUTING.md.
License
Dual-licensed:
under $1M USD prior-year revenue and < 100 employees + contractors.
- PolyForm Small Business 1.0.0 — free for organizations
LICENSE-COMMERCIAL.md or email support@engram.page.
- Commercial License — required for larger orgs. See
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.
Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.
Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.
Install directly
claude mcp add --transport http engram https://mcp.engram.page
Engram: AI memory you can edit in Obsidian: common questions
- Is Engram: AI memory you can edit in Obsidian MCP server safe?
- Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (95/100). Read the Engram: AI memory you can edit in Obsidian safety report
- How do I install Engram: AI memory you can edit in Obsidian?
- It runs remotely at mcp.engram.page. Add it to Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor with the snippets above, or call it through the mcp.market gateway without installing anything.
- Does Engram: AI memory you can edit in Obsidian need an API key?
- No key to paste: it signs you in with OAuth when your client connects.
- Is Engram: AI memory you can edit in Obsidian maintained?
- The last commit was in the last day (2026-09-25). The latest release is v0.34.0.
- Is Engram: AI memory you can edit in Obsidian up?
- 100% of our last 1 checks got an answer. We check remote servers about four times a day.
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