Chatsum MCP Server
Summarize chat database histories directly within your AI-powered interface.
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Overview
Chatsum MCP Server provides tools to query and summarize stored chat history. By mapping a local chat database, the server allows AI models to parse past messages and generate summaries based on user-provided prompts.
Our verdict
This server carries a high-risk security score of 23/100, primarily due to the lack of a verified license and the fact that the project has not received a new commit in over 610 days. Given that it is community-maintained and lacks editorial review, users should exercise caution, particularly when pointing the server toward local data stores containing sensitive chat information.
- Integrated tool allows direct summarization of chat database records.
- Features only three direct dependencies reducing supply-chain complexity.
- Includes built-in support for debugging via MCP Inspector.
- Project has been inactive for over 610 days.
- Lacks an explicit open-source license for legal clarity.
- Single-contributor repository increases bus-factor dependency risk.
Setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-server-chatsum": {
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-server-chatsum"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows), then restart Claude Desktop. Some servers require API keys or tokens as environment variables — check the project's README and add an "env" object if needed.
- No read-only mode — running this grants full read/write access.
- No built-in authentication — anyone with access to this config can invoke every tool it exposes.
Tools
| Tool | Description | Risk |
|---|---|---|
| query_chat_messages | Query chat messages with given parameters and summarize chat messages based on the query prompt | low |
Compatibility
| Client | Local | Docker | Remote | Read-only |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Desktop | ||||
| Cursor | ||||
| VS Code | ||||
| Windsurf | ||||
| ChatGPT |
Frequently asked questions
›What is the primary prerequisite for using this server?
You must first set up a chat database by following the instructions in the included chatbot directory before the server can function.
›How do I configure the server to access my chat data?
You must create a .env file in the root directory and define the CHAT_DB_PATH variable pointing to your chat.db file.
›Can I use this server to summarize chat history?
Yes, the query_chat_messages tool supports querying your messages and generating a summary based on your prompt.
›How can I troubleshoot communication issues with the server?
You can use the built-in pnpm inspector command to launch the MCP Inspector, which provides a web interface for debugging.
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