Memory Bank MCP Server

This MCP server provides a structured documentation system for context preservation in AI assistant environments.

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 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 SSE

Add this to your mcp.json config file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memory-bank": {
      "url": "https://mcp-cursor-setup-enlighter.replit.app/sse"
    }
  }
}

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

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": ["server.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 files
productContext.md - Explains why the project exists, problems being solved
activeContext.md - Current work focus, recent changes, next steps
systemPatterns.md - System architecture, technical decisions, design patterns
techContext.md - Technologies used, development setup, constraints
progress.md - What works, what's left to build

Memory Bank MCP Server

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