Local-first semantic memory MCP server. A commonplace book for your agent — markdown source-of-truth, sidecar embeddings, no database.
Quick Install
Copy the config for your editor. Some servers may need additional setup — check the README.
Add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"commonplace": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"rickbassham/commonplace"
]
}
}
}
Run in terminal:
claude mcp add commonplace npx -y rickbassham/commonplace
Add to .cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"commonplace": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"rickbassham/commonplace"
]
}
}
}