How do I install knowl?

Its own README gives this command: npm install -g @dat999zx/knowl. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.

Which AI clients can use knowl?

Its own description mentions Claude Code and Cursor. That is a mention in its description, not a test we ran.

Is knowl official and is it maintained?

We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 114 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-21.

What licence does knowl use?

The repository declares the Apache-2.0 licence.

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knowl

knowl is an MCP server, listed under databases. It reaches sqlite. Its repository has 114 GitHub stars and is licensed under Apache-2.0; we last read it on 2026-10-22.

knowl stores and manages facts for Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex, typing facts and retiring them when they change. It uses local SQLite storage and does not require API keys.

Install

Read from knowl’s own README, close to verbatim -- not written by us, and not guessed.

npm install -g @dat999zx/knowl

View in knowl’s own README ↗

What it reaches, and what it needs

Reaches

sqlite

Credential

○ none found

What it connects to

Supported in

Claude Code, Cursor

Unverified means a mention in the server’s own description, not a citation. A wrong claim here costs nothing to correct and nothing to trust yet.

Maintenance

Stars

114

State

listed

Licence

Apache-2.0

From the repository

Persistent memory for AI agents, for code, research and everyday life. Facts are typed, sourced, and retired when they change. Local SQLite, no API keys.

View on GitHub ↗2026-10-22

What knowl can do

4 tools documented in its README. An AI client calls these by name.

OpenHands: MCP, lifecycle, gate
Antigravity: MCP, lifecycle, gate
Windsurf: MCP, lifecycle, gate
Cline: MCP, lifecycle, plugin

Read from the README; names are kept only if the README contains them.

knowl compared with similar servers

knowl compared with the closest alternatives, by services reached, credentials, stars, last update and licence
Server	Reaches	Needs	Stars	Last update	Licence
knowl (this page)	sqlite	None listed	114	2026-10-21	Apache-2.0
dbhub	mysql, postgres, sqlite(1 shared)	None listed	3,702	2026-10-21	MIT
mcp-alchemy	mysql, postgresql, sqlite(1 shared)	None listed	422	2026-10-15	MPL-2.0
ai-memory-mcp	sqlite, xai(1 shared)	AI_MEMORY_LLM_API_KEY, XAI_API_KEY	54	2026-10-22	Apache-2.0
saga-mcp	sqlite(1 shared)	None listed	40	2026-10-07	MIT
remem	project, sqlite(1 shared)	PROJECT_KEY	34	2026-10-21	MIT

Ranked by services in common with knowl, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.

Common questions about knowl

What does knowl do?: knowl stores and manages facts for Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex, typing facts and retiring them when they change. It uses local SQLite storage and does not require API keys.
How do I install knowl?: Its own README gives this command: npm install -g @dat999zx/knowl. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.
What does knowl connect to, and what does it need?: It reaches sqlite.
Which AI clients can use knowl?: Its own description mentions Claude Code and Cursor. That is a mention in its description, not a test we ran.
Is knowl official and is it maintained?: We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 114 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-21.
What licence does knowl use?: The repository declares the Apache-2.0 licence.

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