shodh-memory
local MCP servershodh-memory is a local MCP server: Cognitive memory for AI agents — semantic search, Hebbian learning, knowledge graphs. Install it from npm as @shodh/memory-mcp.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add shodh-memory -e SHODH_API_URL=... -e SHODH_API_KEY=... -e SHODH_USER_ID=... -- npx -y @shodh/memory-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": {
"shodh-memory": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@shodh/memory-mcp"
],
"env": {
"SHODH_API_URL": "...",
"SHODH_API_KEY": "...",
"SHODH_USER_ID": "..."
}
}
}
}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:
SHODH_API_URL,SHODH_API_KEY,SHODH_USER_ID
Summary
Cognitive memory for AI agents — semantic search, Hebbian learning, knowledge graphs.
shodh-memory vs similar servers
| Server | Stars | Type | API key | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| shodh-memory | 294 | Local | Yes | npm |
| arxiv-mcp-server | 3,177 | Local | Yes | pypi |
| Octocode | 478 | Local | No | npm |
| ori-memory | 325 | Local | No | npm |
| superlocalmemory | 226 | Local | No | npm |
Questions
It reads 3 environment variables: SHODH_API_URL, SHODH_API_KEY, SHODH_USER_ID. 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.
shodh-memory is a local MCP server distributed as the npm package @shodh/memory-mcp.
Run: claude mcp add shodh-memory -e SHODH_API_URL=... -e SHODH_API_KEY=... -e SHODH_USER_ID=... -- npx -y @shodh/memory-mcp
Run: codex mcp add shodh-memory --env SHODH_API_URL=... --env SHODH_API_KEY=... --env SHODH_USER_ID=... -- npx -y @shodh/memory-mcp
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