Automatically captures development checkpoints, branch context, and session history based on git commits and branch switches to provide AI assistants with persistent project memory.
Click on "Deploy Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@KeepGoing MCP Server Give me a re-entry briefing on where I left off"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
MCP server for KeepGoing.dev - a momentum companion for developers. KeepGoing helps you keep going on projects when you return after time away.
KeepGoing auto-captures checkpoints (what you were doing, what's next, which files matter) on git commits, branch switches, and inactivity. When you start a new session, your AI assistant reads your last checkpoint instead of re-inferring everything from scratch. Local-first, no account required.
The easiest way to get started is with the installer, which installs the CLI globally and runs the setup wizard:
curl -fsSL https://keepgoing.dev/install.sh | bashFor a specific tool:
curl -fsSL https://keepgoing.dev/install.sh | bash -s -- claude
curl -fsSL https://keepgoing.dev/install.sh | bash -s -- vscodeGlobal (recommended) — works across all your projects:
claude mcp add keepgoing --scope user -- npx -y @keepgoingdev/mcp-serverPer-project — scoped to a single project:
claude mcp add keepgoing --scope project -- npx -y @keepgoingdev/mcp-serverThen run keepgoing setup claude to configure hooks and rules.
Add to your MCP config file (~/.cursor/mcp.json for Cursor, or the equivalent for your tool):
{
"mcpServers": {
"keepgoing": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@keepgoingdev/mcp-server"]
}
}
}Related MCP server: Heimdall MCP Server
Tool | Description |
| Get your last checkpoint, next step, blockers, and branch context. Quick snapshot of where you left off. Accepts optional |
| Get a synthesized re-entry briefing with focus, recent activity, and suggested next steps. Accepts optional |
| Get recent session checkpoints in chronological order. Supports branch filtering and configurable limit. |
| See recently active files and branches across sessions. |
| Export your development context as a formatted prompt for another AI tool (chatgpt, gemini, copilot, claude, general). |
| Save a development checkpoint after completing a task or meaningful piece of work. |
Tool | Add-on | Description |
| Decision Detection | Get recent high-signal commits with their category, confidence, and rationale. |
| Session Awareness | Get current live session tasks across multiple concurrent AI agent sessions. |
| Activate a KeepGoing license on this device. | |
| Deactivate the KeepGoing license on this device. |
Add this MCP server to your AI coding assistant (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.)
Start coding. Use save_checkpoint from your AI assistant to capture what you did, what's next, and any blockers
Come back anytime. Your AI assistant calls get_momentum or get_reentry_briefing to pick up exactly where you left off
Optionally, install the KeepGoing VS Code extension for automatic checkpoint capture on inactivity, git commits, and branch switches — no manual saves needed
All data is stored locally in a .keepgoing/ directory at your git root.
Node.js 18+
The KeepGoing VS Code extension is optional — useful for auto-capturing checkpoints on git commits, branch switches, and inactivity, but the MCP server works standalone via save_checkpoint
MIT
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