About Memory Bank MCP Server
Memory Bank MCP Server builds a structured Markdown documentation system based on Cline's Memory Bank pattern, preserving context across AI assistant sessions. It is aimed at developers using tools such as Cursor who want project background kept between sessions.
Key features
- 01Describes the Memory Bank file structure
- 02Generates templates for Memory Bank files
- 03Analyzes a project summary and suggests content
Use cases
- 01Creating a Memory Bank for a new project
- 02Keeping project context for an AI assistant in Cursor
MCP support
This project is an MCP server exposing three tools, get_memory_bank_structure, generate_memory_bank_template and analyze_project_summary, for MCP clients to call.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMEMemory Bank MCP Server
This MCP server helps to build structured documentation system based on Cline's Memory Bank pattern for context preservation in AI assistant environments.
Powered by Enlighter and Hyperskill.
Learn how to setup and use Memory Bank directly in Cursor: http://enlightby.ai/projects/37
Features
- Get detailed information about Memory Bank structure
- Generate templates for Memory Bank files
- Analyze project and provide suggestions for Memory Bank content
Running the Server
There are a few options to use this MCP server:
With UVX
Add this to your mcp.json config file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-memory-bank": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"--from",
"git+https://github.com/ipospelov/mcp-memory-bank",
"mcp_memory_bank"
]
}
}
}
With Smithery
Add this to your mcp.json config file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"memory-bank": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@smithery/cli@latest",
"run",
"@ipospelov/mcp-memory-bank",
"--key",
"your_smithery_key"
]
}
}
}
With Docker
Add this to your mcp.json config file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"memory-bank": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"19283744/mcp-memory-bank:latest"
]
}
}
}
Manually
Clone repository and run the following commands:
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
Then add this to your mcp.json config file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"memory-bank": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["src/mcp_memory_bank/main.py"]
}
}
}
Usage Example
Ask Cursor or any other AI code assistant with Memory Bank MCP:
Create memory bank for To Do list application with your tools
Provide more context to get better results.
Available Tools
get_memory_bank_structure
Returns a detailed description of the Memory Bank file structure.
generate_memory_bank_template
Returns a template for a specific Memory Bank file.
Example:
{
"file_name": "projectbrief.md"
}
analyze_project_summary
Analyzes a project summary and provides suggestions for Memory Bank content.
Example:
{
"project_summary": "Building a React web app for inventory management with barcode scanning"
}
Memory Bank Structure
The Memory Bank consists of core files and optional context files, all in Markdown format:
Core Files (Required)
projectbrief.md- Foundation document that shapes all other filesproductContext.md- Explains why the project exists, problems being solvedactiveContext.md- Current work focus, recent changes, next stepssystemPatterns.md- System architecture, technical decisions, design patternstechContext.md- Technologies used, development setup, constraintsprogress.md- What works, what's left to buildmemory_bank_instructions.md- How to work with Memory Bank, instructtions for AI-agent
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