Memory 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.
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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