keepsake-mcp

MCP server for Keepsake — the personal CRM that helps you nurture your relationships.

Connect your AI assistant (Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client) to your Keepsake data: contacts, interactions, tasks, notes, daily journal, companies, and tags.

Why

Your AI assistant becomes a personal relationship manager. Ask it to:

"Who did I last talk to at Acme Corp?"
"Add a note that I ran into Sarah at the conference"
"What tasks are overdue?"
"Show me everything related to the #house-project tag"
"Create a follow-up task for my meeting with John next week"

Quick start

1. Get your API key

2. Choose your connection method

Option A: Remote (HTTP) — recommended

No installation required. Works with Claude iOS, Claude web, Claude Desktop Connectors, and any MCP client that supports Streamable HTTP.

Endpoint: https://app.keepsake.place/api/mcp

Authentication: Pass your API key as a Bearer token in the Authorization header.

Claude Desktop (Connectors):

Add a remote MCP server in Claude Desktop settings with:

URL: https://app.keepsake.place/api/mcp
Authentication: Bearer token with your ksk_ API key

Any MCP client (Streamable HTTP):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "keepsake": {
      "type": "streamable-http",
      "url": "https://app.keepsake.place/api/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer ksk_YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Option B: Local (stdio)

Runs locally via npx. Useful for Claude Code, Cursor, and local development.

Claude Desktop:

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "keepsake": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "keepsake-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "KEEPSAKE_API_KEY": "ksk_YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code:

claude mcp add keepsake -- npx -y keepsake-mcp

Then set KEEPSAKE_API_KEY in your environment.

Cursor:

Add to .cursor/mcp.json in your project:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "keepsake": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "keepsake-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "KEEPSAKE_API_KEY": "ksk_YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available tools (58)

Contacts

Tool	Description
`list_contacts`	List all contacts with pagination and sorting
`get_contact`	Get a contact with recent interactions, tags, and stats
`create_contact`	Create a new contact
`update_contact`	Update contact fields
`delete_contact`	Permanently delete a contact
`search_contacts`	Accent-insensitive search by name, email, company
`get_contact_timeline`	Unified chronological feed of all items for a contact

Companies

Tool	Description
`list_companies`	List all companies
`get_company`	Get company with linked contacts and tags
`create_company`	Create a new company
`update_company`	Update company fields
`delete_company`	Soft-delete (or permanent delete) a company
`search_companies`	Accent-insensitive company search

Entries (Interactions)

Tool	Description
`list_entries`	List interactions (calls, emails, meetings, etc.)
`create_entry`	Log a new interaction — supports `#tag#` and `[[tag]]` syntax
`update_entry`	Update an interaction
`delete_entry`	Delete an interaction

Tasks

Tool	Description
`list_tasks`	List tasks with status/date filters
`create_task`	Create a task — supports `#tag#` and `[[tag]]` syntax
`update_task`	Update task fields
`delete_task`	Delete a task
`complete_task`	Mark as completed (auto-creates next occurrence for recurring tasks)
`uncomplete_task`	Mark as pending again
`snooze_task`	Reschedule to a new date
`get_tasks_today`	Today's tasks: overdue + due today + ASAP
`get_tasks_overdue`	Only overdue tasks

QuickNotes

Tool	Description
`list_notes`	List notes (filter by pinned/archived)
`create_note`	Create a note — supports `#tag#` and `[[tag]]` syntax
`update_note`	Update note content
`delete_note`	Soft-delete (or permanent)
`pin_note`	Pin to top
`archive_note`	Archive a note
`restore_note`	Restore a deleted/archived note

Daily Journal

Tool	Description
`list_days`	List journal entries by date range
`get_day`	Get a specific day's journal
`update_day`	Create or update a day's journal (upsert)

Task Headers (Sections)

Tool	Description
`list_task_headers`	List all task headers (section separators)
`get_task_header`	Get a task header by ID
`create_task_header`	Create a task header (section)
`update_task_header`	Update a task header (name, description, collapsed)
`delete_task_header`	Permanently delete a task header

Contact Links

Tool	Description
`link_note_contact`	Link a contact to a note
`unlink_note_contact`	Remove a contact link from a note
`link_entry_contact`	Link a contact to an entry
`unlink_entry_contact`	Remove a contact link from an entry
`link_task_contact`	Link a contact to a task
`unlink_task_contact`	Remove a contact link from a task

Utilities

Tool	Description
`search`	Global search across all data types
`get_changelog`	Items modified since a timestamp (for sync)
`get_agent_instructions`	Best practices for AI agents

Tool annotations

All tools include MCP safety annotations:

Read-only tools (list_*, get_*, search_*): marked readOnlyHint: true
Create tools: marked destructiveHint: false
Update tools: marked destructiveHint: false, idempotentHint: true
Delete tools: marked destructiveHint: true, idempotentHint: true

Activity tracking

Every write operation (create, update, delete) performed through the API is recorded in an Activity Feed visible to the user inside Keepsake. Each action shows the entity type, a content preview, and which API key was used.

This means your user can see everything you do. Be transparent and precise. If you make a mistake, let the user know so they can verify in the activity feed.

Call get_agent_instructions at the start of each session for the full best practices guide.

Environment variables

Variable	Required	Description
`KEEPSAKE_API_KEY`	Yes	Your API key (starts with `ksk_`)
`KEEPSAKE_API_URL`	No	Custom API URL (default: `https://app.keepsake.place/api/v1`)

Rate limits

60 requests per minute per API key. Rate limit headers are included in responses.

API documentation

Full REST API docs: keepsake.place/api

Privacy

Keepsake MCP server only communicates with the Keepsake API (app.keepsake.place). It does not send data to any third-party service. Your data stays between your MCP client and your Keepsake account.

All API calls are authenticated with your personal API key and scoped to your account via Row Level Security. No other user's data is accessible.

See our privacy policy at keepsake.place/privacy.

License

MIT

Tool	Description
`list_tags`	List all tags
`get_tag`	Get a tag by ID with all properties (color, icon, view mode, etc.)
`create_tag`	Create a new tag
`update_tag`	Update a tag (name, description, color, icon, view mode, favorite)
`delete_tag`	Permanently delete a tag and all its links
`get_tag_items`	Get everything linked to a tag
`link_tag`	Link any entity to a tag
`unlink_tag`	Remove a tag link

Keepsake

Installation

Configuration

How to use

README