Free web search and long-term memory for AI assistants. No API keys; data stays local.
To add Search Memory to Claude, run the install command below or copy the ready-made config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code further down. Restart your client after adding it and its tools show up in your next conversation. It needs 8 environment variables, listed below.
Install
npx -y search-memory-mcp@1.2.0Environment variables
SEARCH_PROVIDERSSet in your MCP configCACHE_DB_PATHSet in your MCP configINGEST_ALLOWED_DIRSSet in your MCP configSEARXNG_BASE_URLSet in your MCP configBRAVE_SEARCH_API_KEYSet in your MCP configTAVILY_API_KEYSet in your MCP configEXA_API_KEYSet in your MCP configREADER_FALLBACK_URLSet in your MCP configInstall with your client
claude mcp add search-memory --env SEARCH_PROVIDERS=<YOUR_SEARCH_PROVIDERS> --env CACHE_DB_PATH=<YOUR_CACHE_DB_PATH> --env INGEST_ALLOWED_DIRS=<YOUR_INGEST_ALLOWED_DIRS> --env SEARXNG_BASE_URL=<YOUR_SEARXNG_BASE_URL> --env BRAVE_SEARCH_API_KEY=<YOUR_BRAVE_SEARCH_API_KEY> --env TAVILY_API_KEY=<YOUR_TAVILY_API_KEY> --env EXA_API_KEY=<YOUR_EXA_API_KEY> --env READER_FALLBACK_URL=<YOUR_READER_FALLBACK_URL> -- npx -y search-memory-mcp@1.2.0
Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.
What this does
Search Memory exposes a set of tools to Claude over the Model Context Protocol. After you add it to claude_desktop_config.json (snippet above) and restart Claude Desktop, those tools become callable inside any conversation.
Requirements
This server needs the following environment variables to be set before it can run:
SEARCH_PROVIDERS CACHE_DB_PATH INGEST_ALLOWED_DIRS SEARXNG_BASE_URL BRAVE_SEARCH_API_KEY TAVILY_API_KEY EXA_API_KEY READER_FALLBACK_URL
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install Search Memory?
Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add Search Memory to Claude Code, or copy the ready-made config for your client from the install section on this page. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.
Which clients work with Search Memory?
This page carries setup and config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to Search Memory as well.
Does Search Memory need an API key?
Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: SEARCH_PROVIDERS, CACHE_DB_PATH, INGEST_ALLOWED_DIRS, SEARXNG_BASE_URL, BRAVE_SEARCH_API_KEY, TAVILY_API_KEY, EXA_API_KEY, READER_FALLBACK_URL. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
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