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

Related MCP server: Roo Code Memory Bank MCP Server

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)

1. projectbrief.md - Foundation document that shapes all other files

2. productContext.md - Explains why the project exists, problems being solved

3. activeContext.md - Current work focus, recent changes, next steps

4. systemPatterns.md - System architecture, technical decisions, design patterns

5. techContext.md - Technologies used, development setup, constraints

6. progress.md - What works, what's left to build

7. memory_bank_instructions.md - How to work with Memory Bank, instructtions for AI-agent