ThoughtDAG
local MCP serverThoughtDAG is a local MCP server: Search local AI conversations by file or phrase and recall source turns. Four read-only tools. Install it from npm as thoughtdag.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add thoughtdag -- npx -y thoughtdag
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": {
"thoughtdag": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"thoughtdag"
]
}
}
}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
Search local AI conversations by file or phrase and recall source turns. Four read-only tools.
ThoughtDAG vs similar servers
| Server | Stars | Type | API key | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ThoughtDAG | 495 | Local | No | npm |
| link | 189 | Local | No | pypi |
| Claude Code Explorer MCP | 6,240 | Local | No | npm |
| brave | 1,477 | Hosted | Yes | None |
| fastCRW | 1,079 | Hosted | No | None |
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.
ThoughtDAG is a local MCP server distributed as the npm package thoughtdag.
Run: claude mcp add thoughtdag -- npx -y thoughtdag
Run: codex mcp add thoughtdag -- npx -y thoughtdag
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