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Persistent, local knowledge graph for AI tools — stored as plain Markdown.

Category
Memory
Pricing
FREEMIUM
Source
Open core
Hosting
Hybrid
Platforms
CLImacOSWindowsLinux
Models
Model-agnostic
Verified
Jun 13, 2026

An MCP server that gives AI assistants a durable, local knowledge base built from your conversations, notes, and documents. Everything is written to standard Markdown files you own, indexed by a local SQLite store, and readable/editable in Obsidian. Connects to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible clients.

Pros & cons

  • Plain-Markdown, local-first storage
  • Obsidian-compatible knowledge graph
  • Works across Claude, Cursor, VS Code via MCP
  • Open-source, no vendor lock-in
  • AGPL-3.0 may not suit every team
  • Cross-device sync is a paid cloud add-on
  • Setup needs a local CLI install

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