@alie.me/mcp — ALIE memory layer for any AI tool

The official MCP server for ALIE. Plug your second brain into Claude Desktop, Cursor, Raycast, Codex CLI, or any other MCP-supporting host. From then on, the AI you're talking to can read your memories AND save important moments back to your brain — without you ever leaving the conversation.

What it does

Once installed, your host AI gets three tools:

• alie_recall — fetches relevant memories at the start of every substantive conversation. The host AI is instructed to call this proactively so you never have to re-explain yourself.
• alie_capture — saves a URL, a snippet, or a chunk of text to your brain. Use the natural phrase "save this to ALIE" in any conversation.
• alie_capture_decision — saves a decision-with-reasoning snapshot. The host AI calls this whenever you commit to a direction; future conversations on the topic surface the snapshot automatically.

Installation

1. Get an API token

Visit alie.me/settings/tokens (sign in first), create a token labelled e.g. "Claude Desktop — MacBook", and copy the value. You'll only see the plaintext once.

2. Add to your host's config

Claude Desktop — edit ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alie": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@alie.me/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "ALIE_TOKEN": "alie_xxx_paste_yours_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor — Settings → MCP Servers → add the same JSON block.

Codex CLI / Cline / Continue — same shape, follow your host's MCP config docs.

3. Restart your host

Quit and reopen Claude Desktop (or your chosen host). You should see alie appear in the available tools list.

4. Test it

In a new conversation, paste:

"Save this to ALIE: testing my new memory setup."

The host should call alie_capture and confirm it landed. Then in a new conversation:

"What have I been thinking about lately?"

The host should call alie_recall and tell you about the test capture.

Configuration

The server reads two environment variables:

• ALIE_TOKEN (required) — your bearer token from alie.me/settings/tokens
• ALIE_BASE_URL (optional) — defaults to https://alie.me. Set to http://localhost:3000 for local dev.

How it works

The MCP server is a thin stdio process spawned by your host. It does no heavy lifting itself — it just translates MCP tool calls into HTTPS requests against the alie.me REST API. Your data, embeddings, retrieval, and synthesis all live server-side. Updates land automatically when you redeploy alie.me; this package only changes when the tool surface itself does.

Security

• Tokens are sha256-hashed at rest. The server never stores plaintext beyond what's in your host's local config.
• Revoke any token at alie.me/settings/tokens. Revocation is immediate.
• Each token is scoped to one user — ALIE only ever returns memories owned by the token's user.

License

Apache-2.0. Source: github.com/parimoody/alie_new under mcp/.