topoteretes/cognee MCP Server
Apache-2.0API key required📇 🏠 - Memory manager for AI apps and Agents using various graph and vector stores and allowing ingestion from 30+ data sources
To add topoteretes/cognee 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 3 environment variables, listed below.
Install
npx -y topoteretes-cogneeEnvironment variables
LLM_API_KEYSet in your MCP configOPENAI_API_KEYSet in your MCP configCOGNEE_API_KEYSet in your MCP configInstall with your client
claude mcp add topoteretes-cognee --env LLM_API_KEY=<YOUR_LLM_API_KEY> --env OPENAI_API_KEY=<YOUR_OPENAI_API_KEY> --env COGNEE_API_KEY=<YOUR_COGNEE_API_KEY> -- npx -y topoteretes-cognee
Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.
What this does
topoteretes/cognee 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:
LLM_API_KEY OPENAI_API_KEY COGNEE_API_KEY
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install topoteretes/cognee?
Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add topoteretes/cognee 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 topoteretes/cognee?
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 topoteretes/cognee as well.
Does topoteretes/cognee need an API key?
Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: LLM_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY, COGNEE_API_KEY. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
What license is topoteretes/cognee under?
topoteretes/cognee is listed under the Apache-2.0 license.
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