engram
engram is an MCP server, listed under model apis. It reaches anthropic and sqlite. Its repository has 143 GitHub stars and is licensed under Apache-2.0; we last read it on 2026-10-22.
The context spine that 10x's every AI coding session. Live in 8 IDEs (Claude Code, Cursor, Cline, Continue, Aider, Codex, Windsurf, Zed) via npm + OpenVSX + Anthropic plugin directory. 89% measured token reduction. Local SQLite, zero cloud, Apache 2.0.
Install
MCP servers are packaged differently from each other -- some run via npx, some as a Docker image, some as a plain script you clone and run. engram’s own README did not state one plainly enough for this page to quote it rather than guess, so it will not guess. The repository below states it.
What it reaches, and what it needs
What it connects to
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
The context spine that 10x's every AI coding session. Live in 8 IDEs (Claude Code, Cursor, Cline, Continue, Aider, Codex, Windsurf, Zed) via npm + OpenVSX + Anthropic plugin directory. 89% measured token reduction. Local SQLite, zero cloud, Apache 2.0.
engram compared with similar servers
| Server | Reaches | Needs | Stars | Last update | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| engram (this page) | anthropic, sqlite | None listed | 143 | 2026-10-21 | Apache-2.0 |
| doop | anthropic, azure, better(1 shared) | ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY, BETTER_AUTH_SECRET | 930 | 2026-10-22 | AGPL-3.0 |
| just-prompt | anthropic, deepseek, gemini, groq, openai(1 shared) | ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, DEEPSEEK_API_KEY, GEMINI_API_KEY, GROQ_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY | 739 | 2025-08-10 | — |
| cdp-bridge-mcp | anthropic(1 shared) | ANTHROPIC_API_KEY | 304 | 2026-10-07 | MIT |
| flama | anthropic, openai(1 shared) | None listed | 304 | 2026-10-13 | Apache-2.0 |
| computer-control-mcp | anthropic(1 shared) | None listed | 171 | 2026-07-25 | MIT |
Ranked by services in common with engram, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.
Common questions about engram
- What does engram do?
- The context spine that 10x's every AI coding session. Live in 8 IDEs (Claude Code, Cursor, Cline, Continue, Aider, Codex, Windsurf, Zed) via npm + OpenVSX + Anthropic plugin directory. 89% measured token reduction. Local SQLite, zero cloud, Apache 2.0.
- How do I install engram?
- Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/NickCirv/engram
- What does engram connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches anthropic and sqlite.
- Which AI clients can use engram?
- Its own description mentions Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf and Zed. That is a mention in its description, not a test we ran.
- Is engram official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 143 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-21.
- What licence does engram use?
- The repository declares the Apache-2.0 licence.
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