Caveat CLI

Name: Caveat CLI
Author: kitepon

Verified · npm:caveat-cli

MCP server by kitepon · updated 2 days ago · ★ 3 · 348 downloads a week

Score 78

Long-term memory CLI for Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor (markdown + SQLite FTS5 + MCP + hooks) Caveat CLI is published by npm:caveat-cli from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.

Install Add to Cursor Add to VS Code GitHub Website

Works withClaude Code Claude Desktop Cursor Codex Gemini CLI VS Code Windsurf Antigravity CLI

Maintenance

Last commit 2 days ago

Licence

MIT: permissive, fine for commercial use

Quality

Clear description, published package or server URL, original repository

Security

Not checked yet. What we check

Install Caveat CLI

Built from the published package, never by AI

claude mcp add caveat-cli -- npx -y caveat-cli

Run in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.

Step-by-step: install Caveat CLI in Claude Code

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "caveat-cli": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "caveat-cli"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.

Step-by-step: install Caveat CLI in Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "caveat-cli": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "caveat-cli"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).

Step-by-step: install Caveat CLI in Cursor

{
  "servers": {
    "caveat-cli": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "caveat-cli"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".

Step-by-step: install Caveat CLI in VS Code

codex mcp add caveat-cli -- npx -y caveat-cli

Step-by-step: install Caveat CLI in Codex

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "caveat-cli": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "caveat-cli"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).

Step-by-step: install Caveat CLI in Antigravity CLI

gemini mcp add caveat-cli npx -y caveat-cli

Gemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.

Step-by-step: install Caveat CLI in Gemini CLI

MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the caveat-cli block.

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Caveat CLI: common questions

How do I install Caveat CLI?

In Claude Code run claude mcp add caveat-cli -- npx -y caveat-cli. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.

Is Caveat CLI the official server?

Caveat CLI is published by npm:caveat-cli from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.

Is Caveat CLI free?

The code is published under the MIT licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.

Is Caveat CLI safe to use?

It scores 78 of 100. Grades: maintenance A, licence A, quality C. The security check has not run for it yet. Review the code before you install. How grades work.

What are alternatives to Caveat CLI?

Similar MCP servers: Supabase, Ruvector, MCP Toolbox for Databases, MCP Fetch.

Does Caveat CLI work with ChatGPT?

Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.