Your notes are your AI's memory.
MCP-native · semantic + keyword search · real-time sync · self-hostable · source-available · Elixir/Phoenix
Quickstart · Self-host · MCP · API · Architecture · Plugin
Your notes stay plain markdown that you and your AI assistants both read and write. Pairs with the Engram Obsidian Sync plugin to sync your whole vault.
Don't want to run the commands yourself? Open the Quickstart docs, select the whole page, and paste it into your AI assistant — it's written top-to-bottom as imperatives the AI can execute in order.
Otherwise:
git clone https://github.com/engram-app/Engram.git
cd Engram
cp .env.example .env # then fill in the three secrets at the top
docker compose up -dApp at http://localhost:4000. Migrations run on boot. Only port 4000 is host-exposed; everything else stays on the private Docker network.
Large vaults? Enable MinIO for S3-style attachments:
docker compose --profile s3 up -d — see
storage docs.
Better embeddings? Switch to Voyage AI in .env — see
embeddings docs.
| Topic | Link |
|---|---|
| Quickstart | https://engram.page/docs/self-host/quickstart/ |
| Environment vars | https://engram.page/docs/self-host/environment-variables/ |
| Encryption & keys | https://engram.page/docs/self-host/encryption/ |
| Backup & restore | https://engram.page/docs/self-host/backup-restore/ |
| Upgrades | https://engram.page/docs/self-host/upgrade/ |
| Troubleshooting | https://engram.page/docs/self-host/troubleshooting/ |
| Architecture | https://engram.page/docs/self-host/architecture/ |
| MCP setup | https://engram.page/docs/mcp/ |
| HTTP API | https://engram.page/docs/api/ |
Local dev setup, tests, and PR rules: see CONTRIBUTING.md.
Dual-licensed:
- PolyForm Small Business 1.0.0 — free for organizations under $1M USD prior-year revenue and < 100 employees + contractors.
- Commercial License — required for larger orgs. See
LICENSE-COMMERCIAL.md or email
support@engram.page.
External contributions sign the Engram CLA. See CONTRIBUTING.md.
See SECURITY.md for vulnerability disclosure. Self-host LAN deployments are out of scope of our published SLA — security depends on the operator's network and infra.
Copyright (c) 2026 Rasbandit Software Solutions LLC d/b/a Engram.
