DirectoryZen
database
Zen
by sheshbabu
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Selfhosted notes app. Single golang binary, notes stored as markdown within SQLite, full-text search, very low resource usage
1,060stars
57forks
JavaScript
AGPL-3.0
Updated March 11, 2026
#markdown#mcp-server#notes#preact#sqlite
Add to Claude Desktop
Paste this into your claude_desktop_config.json file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"zen": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-zen"
]
}
}
}⚠ Install method inferred — check the GitHub README for exact setup
Config file location: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)
Maintenance Healthfair
Freshness10/40
Issue response15/30
Org backing15/20
Longevity3/10
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Server Info
Categorydatabase
LanguageJavaScript
LicenseAGPL-3.0
StatusACTIVE
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