Palinode

io.github.phasespace-labs/palinode

Inspectable, correctable project memory in git-versioned Markdown for AI agents.

Connect this server

Add this to your MCP client config — claude_desktop_config.json (Claude Desktop) or .cursor/mcp.json (Cursor).Suits: Claude Desktop · Cursor.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "palinode": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "palinode"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PALINODE_DIR": "<your PALINODE_DIR>",
        "PALINODE_API_HOST": "127.0.0.1",
        "PALINODE_API_PORT": "6340",
        "PALINODE_API_TOKEN": "<your PALINODE_API_TOKEN>",
        "PALINODE_API_TOKEN_FILE": "<your PALINODE_API_TOKEN_FILE>"
      }
    }
  }
}
Environment variables
  • PALINODE_DIRrequiredPath to the markdown-memory directory (e.g. ~/.palinode). Created if missing.
  • PALINODE_API_HOSTHost where the back-end palinode-api process is reachable
  • PALINODE_API_PORTPort for palinode-api
  • PALINODE_API_TOKENsecretOptional bearer token enforced on every palinode-api request other than /health. Required when PALINODE_API_BIND_INTENT=public. Generate with: python -c 'import secrets; print(secrets.token_urlsafe(32))'.
  • PALINODE_API_TOKEN_FILEsecretPath to a file containing the bearer token (alternative to PALINODE_API_TOKEN; for docker-secrets style deployments)

A starting point — check the repository for exact arguments and setup. Restart your client after editing the config.

Category
Developer Tools
Version
0.23.0
Registry
active
Published
10/14/2026
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