Vestige
local MCP serverVestige is a local MCP server: Local-first memory for AI agents that reaches backward to find a failure's root cause. Install it from npm as vestige-mcp-server.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add vestige -- npx -y vestige-mcp-server
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": {
"vestige": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"vestige-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}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
Local-first memory for AI agents that reaches backward to find a failure's root cause.
Vestige vs similar servers
| Server | Stars | Type | API key | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vestige | 638 | Local | No | npm |
| Persome | 1,324 | Local | No | pypi |
| Nautilus Compass Memory | 622 | Hosted | Yes | None |
| misakanet | 514 | Local | No | pypi |
| agent-recall | 371 | Local | No | npm |
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.
Vestige is a local MCP server distributed as the npm package vestige-mcp-server.
Run: claude mcp add vestige -- npx -y vestige-mcp-server
Run: codex mcp add vestige -- npx -y vestige-mcp-server
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