mcp external memory for Zed

io.github.daedalus/mcp-external-memory

An MCP server that gives LLMs persistent, searchable semantic memory

client:Zed transport:stdio runtime:pypi

Install mcp external memory in Zed

~/.config/zed/settings.json · windows: %APPDATA%\Zed\settings.json

{
  "context_servers": {
    "mcp-external-memory": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-external-memory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Merge this into your existing settings object — do not replace the file. Zed docs