Memory Bank MCP Server is a remote memory management service that enables AI assistants to persistently store and retrieve contextual information across projects. It transforms traditional file-based memory banks into a centralized MCP-accessible service for use with Claude Desktop, Cline, and Roo Code. Key features of Memory Bank MCP Server: - Multi-project memory bank management with project-specific directories, file structure enforcement, and path traversal protection - File operations including reading, writing, updating, and listing memory bank files - Project discovery and validation with listing capabilities - Secure project isolation ensuring memory banks remain separate between different projects - Type-safe operations with comprehensive error handling

Memory Bank MCP Server

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A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation for remote memory bank management, inspired by Cline Memory Bank.

Overview

The Memory Bank MCP Server transforms traditional file-based memory banks into a centralized service that:

Features

- Project-specific directories - File structure enforcement - Path traversal prevention - Project listing capabilities - File listing per project

- Full MCP protocol implementation - Type-safe operations - Proper error handling - Security through project isolation

Installation

To install Memory Bank Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @alioshr/memory-bank-mcp --client claude

This will set up the MCP server configuration automatically. Alternatively, you can configure the server manually as described in the Configuration section below.

Quick Start

1. Configure the MCP server in your settings (see Configuration section below) 2. Start using the memory bank tools in your AI assistant

Using with Cline/Roo Code

The memory bank MCP server needs to be configured in your Cline MCP settings file. The location depends on your setup:

Add the following configuration to your MCP settings:

{
  "allpepper-memory-bank": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["-y", "@allpepper/memory-bank-mcp"],
    "env": {
      "MEMORY_BANK_ROOT": ""
    },
    "disabled": false,
    "autoApprove": [
      "memory_bank_read",
      "memory_bank_write",
      "memory_bank_update",
      "list_projects",
      "list_project_files"
    ]
  }
}

Configuration Details

Using with Cursor

For Cursor, open the settings -> features -> add MCP server -> add the following:

env MEMORY_BANK_ROOT= npx -y @allpepper/memory-bank-mcp@latest

Using with Claude

1. Locate the config file 3. Locate the property called mcpServers 4. Paste this:

 "allPepper-memory-bank": {
          "type": "stdio",
          "command": "npx",
          "args": [
            "-y",
            "@allpepper/memory-bank-mcp@latest"
          ],
          "env": {
            "MEMORY_BANK_ROOT": "YOUR PATH"
          }
        }

Custom AI instructions

This section contains the instructions that should be pasted on the AI custom instructions, either for Cline, Claude or Cursor, or any other MCP client. You should copy and paste these rules. For reference, see custom-instructions.md which contains these rules.

Development

Basic development commands:

# Install dependencies
npm install
Build the project
npm run build
Run tests
npm run test
Run tests in watch mode
npm run test:watch
Run the server directly with ts-node for quick testing
npm run dev

Running with Docker

1. Build the Docker