claude-historian-mcp

Overview

Claude Historian MCP is a specialized server for indexing and searching Claude Code conversation history. It provides two main tools: 'search' for finding past conversations, errors, plans, and file changes; and 'inspect' for summarizing specific sessions. The server uses advanced techniques like parallel processing, workflow detection, and TF-IDF inspired scoring to deliver relevant results efficiently. It runs locally without requiring any external dependencies or databases.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 5 things you can ask your AI assistant:

• searchsearch query="<query>" scope="<scope>" detail_level="<level>" timeframe="<time>" project="<project>"

  Search across conversations, files, errors, plans, config, tasks, sessions, tools, similar queries, and memories

  Try:Search for docker auth error solutionsTry:Find file changes to package.jsonTry:Search for previous tool workflows with Bash
• inspectinspect session_id="<id>" focus="<focus>"

  Get an intelligent summary of any session by ID

  Try:Inspect the latest sessionTry:Show file changes from session d537af65Try:Summarize solutions from session 68d5323b

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Installation

claude mcp add claude-historian-mcp -- npx claude-historian-mcp

Add this to our global mcp config: npx claude-historian-mcp

Install this mcp: https://github.com/Vvkmnn/claude-historian-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "claude-historian-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["claude-historian-mcp"],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Does this require a local database?

No, claude-historian-mcp has zero dependencies and uses only search algorithms. It processes conversation files on-demand without requiring a database.

Can I use this with other Claude clients?

It works with any MCP-compliant client. The installation examples show Claude Desktop configuration, but it can be used with any client that supports MCP servers.

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