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zen

Selfhosted notes app. Single golang binary, notes stored as markdown within SQLite, full-text search, very low resource usage

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Selfhosted notes app. Single golang binary, notes stored as markdown within SQLite, full-text search, very low resource usage

Compatible with

Claude DesktopCursor

Install

Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zen": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-zen"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Config File Location

Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Linux: ~/.config/claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Some servers require additional setup - check the GitHub README for specific instructions.