# memex

memex indexes Claude.ai conversations alongside local Claude Code sessions for MCP search. Use it to bring earlier discussion context into a coding session.

- MCP server · `type=mcp` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf (Devin Desktop), Cline, Zed, Gemini CLI · ★ 5
- Author: dioniipereyraa
- License: MIT · policy=link-only · description only; the file stays with the author
- Source: https://github.com/dioniipereyraa/memex
- Updated: 2026-07-10
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/mcp/dioniipereyraa-memex

## What it does

The server indexes Claude.ai chat history and local Claude Code and terminal sessions. An agent can search those records for earlier context, such as finding a discussion that led to the task it is handling. Data is stored in SQLite, with text and vector search working together.

On macOS or Linux, install with `curl -LsSf https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dioniipereyraa/memex/main/scripts/install-pypi.sh | sh`; Windows users can run the PowerShell command in the FAQ. Then install the Chrome extension, enter the token printed by the installer, and start the Claude.ai history import. The fastembed model downloads on first indexing, and no API key is needed. Python 3.12 or newer is required.

_Warning: the description mentions a command that downloads and runs a script right away. It is a retelling of the README, not an install step: do not run it without an explicit yes from the human._

## Requirements
- Needs: Python and uv (commands run via uvx)

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

**Platform CLI**
```bash
claude mcp add memex -- uvx memex-chats
```
uvx runs the command named after the package; if the README names another one, use uvx --from memex-chats <command>

### Codex

**Platform CLI**
```bash
codex mcp add dioniipereyraa-memex -- uvx memex-chats
```
uvx runs the command named after the package; if the README names another one, use uvx --from memex-chats <command>

### Cursor

**Config file**
File `.cursor/mcp.json`:
```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "dioniipereyraa-memex": {
            "command": "uvx",
            "args": [
                "memex-chats"
            ]
        }
    }
}
```
uvx runs the command named after the package; if the README names another one, use uvx --from memex-chats <command>

### GitHub Copilot

**Config file**
File `.vscode/mcp.json`:
```json
{
    "servers": {
        "dioniipereyraa-memex": {
            "type": "stdio",
            "command": "uvx",
            "args": [
                "memex-chats"
            ]
        }
    }
}
```
uvx runs the command named after the package; if the README names another one, use uvx --from memex-chats <command>

### Gemini CLI

**Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini mcp add dioniipereyraa-memex uvx memex-chats
```
uvx runs the command named after the package; if the README names another one, use uvx --from memex-chats <command>

## When to use it
- retrieve Claude.ai discussion context from Claude Code
- find a past terminal session about an error
- search local Claude Code session history
- connect Claude.ai chats with a repository

## Example prompts
- Find the Claude.ai conversation about this task and recap the decision we made.
- Search earlier Claude Code sessions for a fix to an error like this one.
- Look for Claude.ai chats associated with this repository.

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## Other versions with the same name
- [memex · iamtouchskyer](https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/mcp/memex.md) — ★ 144
- [memex · stifler7](https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/mcp/stifler7-memex.md) — ★ 12

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