# arcana-mcp

> Semantic vector DB as an MCP server for Claude Code

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/arcana-mcp/claim

## Declared
- publisher: Sam Elie
- repository: https://github.com/samelie/arcana-mcp
- version: 0.1.2
- protocols: mcp
- tags: claude, embeddings, mcp, semantic-search, sqlite
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:arcana-mcp

### Description (declared)

# arcana-mcp

Semantic vector DB as an MCP server for Claude Code — SQLite + FTS5 + local ONNX embeddings.

Gives Claude persistent, searchable project knowledge across conversations. Index files, store findings, search semantically — all through MCP tools.

## Install

### Claude Code Plugin (recommended)

```bash
claude plugin marketplace add samelie/arcana-mcp
claude plugin install arcana-mcp
```

This installs the MCP server, skills (`/arcana:context`, `/arcana:absorb`), and orientation protocol automatically.

### Manual

```bash
pip install arcana-mcp
```

Add to your `.mcp.json`:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "arcana": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["arcana-mcp", "serve"]
    }
  }
}
```

## Tools

| Tool | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `arcana_add_resource` | Index a file or directory into the DB |
| `arcana_add_memory` | Store a memory entry with embedding |
| `arcana_search` | Hybrid semantic + FTS5 search (best default) |
| `arcana_find` | Pure semantic (cosine similarity) search |
| `arcana_grep` | Keyword/regex search via FTS5 |
| `arcana_read` | Read full content of a resource |
| `arcana_ls` | List direct children at a URI |
| `arcana_tree` | Show recursive tree at a URI |
| `arcana_stat` | Get metadata + chunk count for a resource |
| `arcana_rm` | Remove a resource (with optional recursive) |
| `arcana_mkdir` | Create a directory at a URI |
| `arcana_mv` | Move/rename a resource |

## Skills

### `/arcana:absorb <path>`
Generates knowledge files optimized for Claude retrieval. Surveys a directory, synthesizes structured knowledge, and indexes it into Arcana. Re-runnable — updates stale files, removes orphans.

### `/arcana:context`
Quick access to search, store, and browse project knowledge. Use `arcana_search` for hybrid search, `arcana_add_memory` for quick findings, `arcana_add_resource` for indexing files.

## Configuration

| Environment Variable | Default | Description |
|---------------------|---------|-------------|
| …

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- data.database (1, declared)
- data.vector-search (1, declared)
- dev.filesystem (0.802, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/arcana-mcp/ (first seen 2026-09-09T09:23:25.548Z)

Machine surfaces: status https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/arcana-mcp/status · API https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/arcana-mcp · ARD identifier urn:air::server:arcana-mcp