What is graphiti-local?
graphiti-local is a MCP server by renezander030 that local temporal knowledge graph with six read-only retrieval tools, Ollama inference, embedded LadybugDB, and a separate human-approved CLI write queue. It is listed under Knowledge & memory and has 5 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | renezander030 |
| Repository | renezander030/graphiti-local |
| Popularity | 5 GitHub stars |
| Category | Knowledge & memory |
| Security | Low risk (84/100) |
| Rank | #2,210 of 4,418 MCP servers; #252 in Knowledge & memory |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Last commit | 2026-10-17 |
| Runs | Locally |
| Language | Python |
Is graphiti-local safe to install?
graphiti-local scores 84/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: can take actions such as send, write or deploy. It passed 4 of 6 checks.
MCP server results come from listing signals: who publishes it, where your data goes and what it can do. The code itself is not scanned yet.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Community-built server | Note |
| Runs on your machine only | Pass |
| No credentials mentioned | Pass |
| Can take actions such as send, write or deploy | Review |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install graphiti-local?
- Find the launch command. The README says how the server starts (npx, uvx, docker or a remote URL) and which API keys it needs.
https://github.com/renezander030/graphiti-local
- Add it to Claude Code. Replace the part after -- with the command from the README. Remote servers use --transport http with a URL.
claude mcp add graphiti-local -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http graphiti-local <server-url>
- Check it connected. This lists your MCP servers and their status.
claude mcp list
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs graphiti-local for you:
Add the "graphiti-local" MCP server from https://github.com/renezander030/graphiti-local to Claude Code. Read its README for the launch command and any API keys I need, run claude mcp add, then check that it connects.