Historian FAQs

Question 1

What is Historian and how does it work with Claude Code?

Accepted Answer

Historian is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server designed for Claude Code. It allows you to securely search and retrieve your entire conversation history, providing quick access to past code, solutions, and insights directly within your AI coding environment.

Question 2

What kind of information can I retrieve using Historian?

Accepted Answer

You can search your conversation history with smart prioritization, find context for specific filepaths, retrieve solutions for recurring error patterns, discover similar past queries based on your current input, and even analyze your tool usage patterns.

Question 3

Is my Claude Code conversation data private and secure with Historian?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely. Historian operates entirely locally on your machine. It reads your Claude conversations and indexes them to a local database, ensuring your sensitive coding history and data never leave your device or get sent to external servers.

Question 4

How do I install Historian for Claude Code?

Accepted Answer

Installation is simple and requires no 'npm install'. You can add it directly from the Claude Code shell using 'claude mcp add claude-historian -- npx claude-historian', or by configuring your global MCP settings/mcp.json file.

Question 5

What search capabilities does Historian offer for my conversations?

Accepted Answer

Historian uses advanced full-text search (FTS5) with features like prefix matching ('conn' for connection), Porter stemming ('running' for run), fuzzy search for typos, and time decay to prioritize more recent and relevant results.

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