Engram: AI memory you can edit in Obsidian
RemoteAbout Engram: AI memory you can edit in Obsidian
Engram provides editable Markdown notes as shared memory for Claude, ChatGPT, and other MCP clients, with access through Obsidian or a web app. It offers semantic and keyword search, real-time sync, and self-hosting.
Key features
- 01Store memory as Markdown notes
- 02Semantic and keyword search
- 03Real-time synchronization
- 04Sync an entire vault with the Obsidian plugin
- 05Self-hostable deployment
Use cases
- 01Share notes across AI clients
- 02View and edit memory in Obsidian
- 03Search notes from an MCP client
- 04Deploy a memory service independently
MCP support
Engram provides a hosted MCP server that clients connect to with OAuth; it can also be self-hosted and connected according to its documentation.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://mcp.engram.pageclaude mcp add --transport http engram-app-engram https://mcp.engram.page{"mcpServers":{"engram-app-engram":{"type":"http","url":"https://mcp.engram.page"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"engram-app-engram":{"type":"http","url":"https://mcp.engram.page"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"engram-app-engram":{"type":"http","url":"https://mcp.engram.page"}}}{"mcpServers":{"engram-app-engram":{"serverUrl":"https://mcp.engram.page"}}}Run commands in a terminal; paste JSON into the client’s MCP config and restart. Servers that need sign-in will prompt on first connect.
Tools
Details
From the project READMEEngram
MCP-native · semantic + keyword search · real-time sync · self-hostable · source-available · Elixir/Phoenix
Connect · Quickstart · Self-host · MCP · API · Architecture · Plugin · Discord
Your notes stay plain markdown that you and your AI assistants both read and write. Pairs with the Engram Obsidian Sync plugin to sync your whole vault.
Connect
Nothing to install. Point any MCP client at the hosted server and sign in when prompted (OAuth):
https://mcp.engram.page
- Claude Code:
claude mcp add --transport http engram https://mcp.engram.page - Claude.ai / ChatGPT: add a custom connector with the URL above.
- Cursor:
{"mcpServers": {"engram": {"url": "https://mcp.engram.page"}}}in~/.cursor/mcp.json - VS Code:
{"servers": {"engram": {"type": "http", "url": "https://mcp.engram.page"}}}in.vscode/mcp.json
More clients: MCP docs.
Self-Host (Docker Compose)
Don't want to run the commands yourself? Open the Quickstart docs, select the whole page, and paste it into your AI assistant — it's written top-to-bottom as imperatives the AI can execute in order.
Otherwise:
git clone https://github.com/engram-app/Engram.git
cd Engram
cp .env.example .env # then fill in the three secrets at the top
docker compose up -d
App at http://localhost:4000. Migrations run on boot. Only port 4000 is host-exposed; everything else stays on the private Docker network.
Large vaults? Enable MinIO for S3-style attachments:
docker compose --profile s3 up -d — see
storage docs.
Better embeddings? Switch to Voyage AI in .env — see
embeddings docs.
Full self-host documentation
| Topic | Link |
|---|---|
| Quickstart | https://engram.page/docs/self-host/quickstart/ |
| Environment vars | https://engram.page/docs/self-host/environment-variables/ |
| Encryption & keys | https://engram.page/docs/self-host/encryption/ |
| Backup & restore | https://engram.page/docs/self-host/backup-restore/ |
| Upgrades | https://engram.page/docs/self-host/upgrade/ |
| Troubleshooting | https://engram.page/docs/self-host/troubleshooting/ |
| Architecture | https://engram.page/docs/self-host/architecture/ |
| MCP setup | https://engram.page/docs/mcp/ |
| HTTP API | https://engram.page/docs/api/ |
Community
Questions, ideas, or bug reports? Join us on Discord.
Contributing
Local dev setup, tests, and PR rules: see CONTRIBUTING.md.
License
Dual-licensed:
- PolyForm Small Business 1.0.0 — free for organizations under $1M USD prior-year revenue and < 100 employees + contractors.
- Commercial License — required for larger orgs. See
LICENSE-COMMERCIAL.md or email
[email protected].
External contributions sign the Engram CLA. See CONTRIBUTING.md.
Security
See SECURITY.md for vulnerability disclosure. Self-host LAN deployments are out of scope of our published SLA — security depends on the operator's network and infra.
Copyright (c) 2026 Rasbandit Software Solutions LLC d/b/a Engram.
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