Honcho

Name: Honcho
Author: plastic-labs

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MCP server by plastic-labs · updated yesterday · ★ 7.7k

Score 92

Memory that reasons: continual learning for stateful agents. Better context, fewer tokens. Honcho is a community project by plastic-labs, not verified by a company domain.

Install Add to Cursor Add to VS Code GitHub

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

Maintenance

Last commit in the past day

Licence

AGPL-3.0: copyleft, check the terms before using it in a product

Quality

Clear description, published package or server URL, 7,688 stars, original repository

Security

Not checked yet. What we check

Install Honcho

Built from the published package, never by AI

claude mcp add --transport http honcho https://mcp.honcho.dev

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

Step-by-step: install Honcho in Claude Code

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "honcho": {
      "url": "https://mcp.honcho.dev"
    }
  }
}

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

Step-by-step: install Honcho in Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "honcho": {
      "url": "https://mcp.honcho.dev"
    }
  }
}

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

Step-by-step: install Honcho in Cursor

{
  "servers": {
    "honcho": {
      "url": "https://mcp.honcho.dev"
    }
  }
}

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

Step-by-step: install Honcho in VS Code

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "honcho": {
      "serverUrl": "https://mcp.honcho.dev"
    }
  }
}

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

Step-by-step: install Honcho in Antigravity CLI

https://mcp.honcho.dev

In ChatGPT: Settings, Connectors, Add custom connector, then paste this URL. Works in any client that supports remote servers.

Step-by-step: install Honcho in ChatGPT

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 honcho block.

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Honcho: common questions

How do I install Honcho?

In Claude Code run claude mcp add --transport http honcho https://mcp.honcho.dev. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.

Is Honcho the official server?

Honcho is a community project by plastic-labs, not verified by a company domain.

Is Honcho free?

The code is published under the AGPL-3.0 licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.

Is Honcho safe to use?

It scores 92 of 100. Grades: maintenance A, licence C, quality A. The security check has not run for it yet. Review the code before you install. How grades work.

What are alternatives to Honcho?

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Does Honcho work with ChatGPT?

Yes. Add its server URL in ChatGPT as a custom connector. See MCP in ChatGPT.