hyunjae-labs/lore

Overview

Lore is a local MCP server that enables semantic search across Claude Code conversations. It uses hybrid vector and keyword search to index and retrieve past sessions, keeping all data on your machine.

Best for

Best for
Developers who frequently use Claude Code and want to search past conversations locally

Use cases

• Searching previous Claude Code sessions for specific technical discussions or solutions
• Finding relevant code snippets or decisions from past conversations without manual browsing
• Building a personal knowledge base from Claude Code interactions for reuse

How to use

Install

npm install -g getlore

Tools exposed

• manage_projects
• get_context
• list_sessions
• LORE_DIR
• LORE_DB
• CLAUDE_PROJECTS_DIR
• CODEX_SESSIONS_DIR

Tested with

Claude Code, ChatGPT

Notes

Lore is a local MCP server that enables semantic search across Claude Code conversations. It uses hybrid vector and keyword search to index and retrieve past sessions, keeping all data on your machine.

6 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-05-13. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Searching previous Claude Code sessions for specific technical discussions or solutions
• Finding relevant code snippets or decisions from past conversations without manual browsing
• Building a personal knowledge base from Claude Code interactions for reuse

Pros

• Fully local operation ensures privacy and offline access
• Hybrid search combines semantic understanding with exact keyword matching
• Lightweight TypeScript implementation integrates easily with MCP-compatible tools

Cons

• Limited to Claude Code conversations only, not general chat logs
• Small community and early-stage project with only 6 stars
• Requires MCP-compatible client setup, adding initial configuration overhead

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