IWE
local MCP serverIWE is a local MCP server: Markdown knowledge base as agent memory. Runs against the notes directory it is started in. Install it from npm as @iwe-org/mcp.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add iwe -- npx -y @iwe-org/mcp
Run in your project folder. Add --scope user to use it everywhere.
Claude Desktop, Cursor & other clients
Add to claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"iwe": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@iwe-org/mcp"
]
}
}
}What you need
- Runtime: Node.js 18+ (runs with npx).
- MCP client: Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Claude Desktop, Cursor or any other client that speaks MCP over stdio.
Summary
Markdown knowledge base as agent memory. Runs against the notes directory it is started in.
IWE vs similar servers
| Server | Stars | Type | API key | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IWE | 1,729 | Local | No | npm |
| GrayMatter | 474 | Local | No | — |
| three.ws Avatars & Agents | 218 | Hosted | No | None |
| Agent-Native Design | 6,874 | Hosted | No | None |
| basic-memory | 4,053 | Local | No | pypi |
Questions
No. The registry entry lists no keys or environment variables.
Node.js 18+ (runs with npx), plus an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor.
IWE is a local MCP server distributed as the npm package @iwe-org/mcp.
Run: claude mcp add iwe -- npx -y @iwe-org/mcp
Run: codex mcp add iwe -- npx -y @iwe-org/mcp
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- basic-memoryio.github.basicmachines-co/basic-memory4,053
- SoloMDio.github.zhitongblog/solomd1,130
- mcp-neo4j-memoryio.github.neo4j-contrib/mcp-neo4j-memory985
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