Lockstep
local MCP serverLockstep is a local MCP server: Decision memory for AI coding agents: captures decisions once, briefs every agent before it acts. Install it from npm as lockstep-cli.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add lockstep -e LOCKSTEP_VENDOR=... -- npx -y lockstep-cli
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": {
"lockstep": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"lockstep-cli"
],
"env": {
"LOCKSTEP_VENDOR": "..."
}
}
}
}Fill in the environment variables with your own credentials.
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.
- Environment variables:
LOCKSTEP_VENDOR
Summary
Decision memory for AI coding agents: captures decisions once, briefs every agent before it acts.
Lockstep vs similar servers
| Server | Stars | Type | API key | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockstep | 10 | Local | Yes | npm |
| projectmem | 844 | Local | No | pypi |
| robrain | 81 | Local | Yes | npm |
| emulo | 293 | Local | No | pypi |
| Selvedge | 24 | Local | Yes | pypi |
Questions
It reads one environment variable: LOCKSTEP_VENDOR. Set them in your MCP config before starting the server.
Node.js 18+ (runs with npx), plus an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor.
Lockstep is a local MCP server distributed as the npm package lockstep-cli.
Run: claude mcp add lockstep -e LOCKSTEP_VENDOR=... -- npx -y lockstep-cli
Run: codex mcp add lockstep --env LOCKSTEP_VENDOR=... -- npx -y lockstep-cli
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