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@vemdev/mcp-server

Official VEM MCP Server — gives AI agents (Claude, Cursor, Copilot, etc.) durable project memory via the Model Context Protocol.

Agents can read tasks, record decisions, search context, and sync snapshots to the cloud — all through structured MCP tools.

Quick start

npx @vemdev/mcp-server@latest --api-key <your-api-key>

Get your API key from app.vem.dev → Settings → API Keys.

Related MCP server: ai-cortex

MCP host configuration

Claude Desktop

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@vemdev/mcp-server@latest", "--api-key", "nk_your_key_here"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor / VS Code

Add to your MCP settings:

{
  "vem": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["@vemdev/mcp-server@latest", "--api-key", "nk_your_key_here"]
  }
}

Authentication

There are three ways to provide your API key, in priority order:

1. --api-key flag (recommended for MCP hosts)

Pass the key directly when starting the server:

npx @vemdev/mcp-server@latest --api-key nk_your_key_here

The key is saved to ~/.vem/config.json on first run, so subsequent starts without the flag will reuse it automatically.

2. VEM_API_KEY environment variable

Useful in CI or when you prefer not to store the key on disk:

VEM_API_KEY=nk_your_key_here npx @vemdev/mcp-server@latest

Or in your MCP host config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@vemdev/mcp-server@latest"],
      "env": {
        "VEM_API_KEY": "nk_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

3. vem login CLI (if you already use the CLI)

If you have the VEM CLI installed and have already logged in, the MCP server picks up the saved key automatically — no extra config needed:

npx @vemdev/cli@latest login nk_your_key_here
npx @vemdev/mcp-server@latest   # key is read from ~/.vem/config.json

Getting an API key

  1. Go to app.vem.dev and sign in

  2. Navigate to Settings → API Keys

  3. Click Create key and copy the nk_... token

  4. Pass it to the server via any of the methods above

Available tools

Tool

Description

get_active_tasks

List all active tasks in the project

add_task

Create a new task

start_task

Transition a task to in-progress

complete_task

Mark a task as done with evidence

update_task

Update task fields (title, status, priority)

delete_task

Delete a task

get_task_details

Get full details of a specific task

get_task_context

Get ephemeral context for a task

update_task_context

Update ephemeral context for a task

get_context

Read CONTEXT.md (project summary)

update_current_state

Update CURRENT_STATE.md

list_decisions

List recorded architectural decisions

add_decision

Record a new architectural decision

search_memory

Semantic search across project memory

ask_question

Ask a question about the project context

get_changelog

Read recent changelog entries

apply_vem_update

Apply a structured vem_update block

sync_push

Push a memory snapshot to the cloud

sync_pull

Pull the latest snapshot from the cloud

get_subtasks

List subtasks of a task

list_agent_sessions

List recorded agent sessions

save_session_stats

Save session stats for a task

Environment variables

Variable

Default

Description

VEM_API_KEY

—

API key (alternative to --api-key flag)

VEM_API_URL

https://api.vem.dev

VEM API endpoint

VEM_AGENT_NAME

mcp-agent

Agent name shown in the dashboard

License

MIT

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