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September 2026
AGPL-3.0
MCP connectors
What we checked ourselves
Not copied from the project's own blurb. These are things we opened and verified, with the date.
- 8 Sept 2026We checked that the link to the project still resolves.
- 13 Sept 2026We read the licence text itself (LICENSE). No unusual restrictions were stated.
- 1 Sept 2026We read the project's own documentation and found no sign that development has stopped.
Where this sits among the 47 tools we list in MCP connectors
- No API key required28 of 47
- Commercial use confirmed as allowed45 of 47
- Requires terminal commands3 that do not →
- Sends your input to the provider17 that do not →
Only 27 of the 47 meet all of the conditions above.
Counted from our own checks: every tool we list is examined against the same criteria.
What it does
Indexes the full contents of pages you visit and files you hold, so "that article I saw somewhere" becomes findable — reachable from a web UI, the terminal, or an AI assistant over MCP. A demo instance is available. The corollary deserves attention: everything you browse gets stored locally, potentially including post-login pages from banks and mail, so review the exclusion rules and think twice on shared machines. AGPL-3.0.
Summary based on the project's own description. The Japanese page has a fuller beginner guide: setup difficulty, what to prepare, and a step-by-step start.
Screenshots & visuals
Before you start
- Setup difficultySome setup needed
- Command lineRequired
- API keyNot required
- Sends data onlineYes
Judged automatically from the project's own metadata. Always confirm on the official page.
hister FAQ
- Is hister free?
- Yes. It runs on your own machine, so there is no usage-based cost either.
- Do I need to install anything or write code to use hister?
- It connects to an MCP-capable AI app such as Claude. It does not run on its own.
- Does hister work on a phone?
- No. It needs a computer.
- Can I use hister commercially?
- The licence is AGPL-3.0. Using it commercially is fine, but if you distribute something built on it you may be required to release that under the same licence. Keep it internal, or check before distributing.
How it compares
The conditions that decide whether you can actually use it, side by side.
| Tool | Command line | API key | Sends data out | Phone | Commercial use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| hister (this page) | Required | Not needed | Yes | No | Yes |
| MCP Servers | Required | Not needed | Yes | No | Yes |
| Context7 | Required | Not needed | Yes | No | Yes |
| Chrome DevTools MCP | Required | Not needed | Yes | No | Yes |
"Sends data out" means your input is uploaded to someone's server. Pick "No" when the material cannot leave your organisation.