# Engrim (MCP server)

> Engrim is an MCP server that adds database tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. The Universal Cross-Model Episodic Memory Standard. It has 300 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and runs locally with uvx engrim.

The Universal Cross-Model & Cross-Agent Episodic Memory Standard. A local-first, project-scoped SQLite memory engine that allows developers to freely switch between models and environments (Google Antigravity, Claude Code, Cursor, Codex CLI, GitHub Copilot CLI, OpenCode, and Windsurf) on the same codebase without losing architectural decisions, user constraints, or project state.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/timgordontg/engrim |
| GitHub stars | 300 |
| License | MIT |
| Language | Python |
| Transport | stdio |
| Packages | pypi: engrim |
| Remote URL | none |
| Needs API key | no |
| Official | no |
| Works with | Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code |
| Category | Databases |
| Latest release | v1.4.11 (Sep 22, 2026) |
| Last commit | Sep 26, 2026 |

## Install

### Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "engrim": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "engrim"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

Settings > Developer > Edit Config. macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\. Restart Claude Desktop afterwards.

### Claude Code

```sh
claude mcp add --transport stdio engrim -- uvx engrim
```

### Cursor (.cursor/mcp.json)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "engrim": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "engrim"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

Project file; use ~/.cursor/mcp.json to enable it in every project.

### VS Code (.vscode/mcp.json)

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "engrim": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "engrim"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

Config formats checked against the official docs on 2026-10-07.

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