initialize_memory_bank
Set up a memory bank directory and initialize standard markdown templates to store project context for AI assistants, ensuring persistent information across sessions.
Instructions
Creates the memory-bank directory and standard .md files with initial templates.
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| project_brief_content | No | (Optional) Content from projectBrief.md to pre-fill productContext.md |
Implementation Reference
- src/index.ts:121-151 (handler)The main execution logic for the 'initialize_memory_bank' tool. Creates the memory-bank directory if it doesn't exist and populates it with initial markdown template files, optionally customizing productContext.md with provided project brief content. Returns JSON status messages.
async initializeMemoryBank(input: any): Promise<{ content: Array<{ type: string; text: string }>; isError?: boolean }> { try { await ensureMemoryBankDir(); let initializationMessages: string[] = []; for (const [fileName, template] of Object.entries(INITIAL_FILES)) { const filePath = path.join(MEMORY_BANK_PATH, fileName); try { await fs.access(filePath); initializationMessages.push(`File ${fileName} already exists.`); } catch { // File doesn't exist, create it let content = template; // Add timestamp to initial content content = content.replace('YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS', getCurrentTimestamp()); // Special handling for project brief in productContext.md if (fileName === "productContext.md" && input?.project_brief_content) { content = content.replace('...', `based on project brief:\n\n${input.project_brief_content}\n\n...`); } await fs.writeFile(filePath, content); initializationMessages.push(`Created file: ${fileName}`); } } return { content: [{ type: "text", text: JSON.stringify({ status: "success", messages: initializationMessages }, null, 2) }] }; } catch (error: any) { console.error(chalk.red("Error initializing memory bank:"), error); return { content: [{ type: "text", text: JSON.stringify({ status: "error", message: error.message }, null, 2) }], isError: true }; } } - src/index.ts:47-60 (schema)Tool schema definition including input schema for optional project_brief_content.
const INITIALIZE_MEMORY_BANK_TOOL: Tool = { name: "initialize_memory_bank", description: "Creates the memory-bank directory and standard .md files with initial templates.", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { project_brief_content: { type: "string", description: "(Optional) Content from projectBrief.md to pre-fill productContext.md" } }, required: [] } // Output: Confirmation message (handled in implementation) - src/index.ts:110-115 (registration)Registration of the tool in the ALL_TOOLS array used in listTools response.
const ALL_TOOLS = [ INITIALIZE_MEMORY_BANK_TOOL, CHECK_MEMORY_BANK_STATUS_TOOL, READ_MEMORY_BANK_FILE_TOOL, APPEND_MEMORY_BANK_ENTRY_TOOL ]; - src/index.ts:266-267 (registration)Tool dispatch registration in the CallToolRequestHandler switch statement.
case "initialize_memory_bank": return memoryBankServer.initializeMemoryBank(args); - src/index.ts:35-43 (helper)Helper function used by the handler to ensure the memory-bank directory exists.
async function ensureMemoryBankDir(): Promise<void> { try { await fs.access(MEMORY_BANK_PATH); } catch (error) { // Directory doesn't exist, create it await fs.mkdir(MEMORY_BANK_PATH, { recursive: true }); console.error(chalk.green(`Created memory bank directory: ${MEMORY_BANK_PATH}`)); } }