Memory MCP Server

MCP server for remote management of project memory banks

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What is the Memory MCP server?

If you already use Memory, the memory mcp server is the piece that lets your assistant work with it directly. MCP server for remote management of project memory banks.

What the server does

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

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

  • Multi-Project Support —
  • Project-specific directories
  • File structure enforcement
  • Path traversal prevention
  • Project listing capabilities
  • File listing per project

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • Multi — Project Support**
  • Project — specific directories
  • Type — safe operations
  • MEMORY_BANK_ROOT — Directory where project memory banks will be stored (e.g., /path/to/memory-bank)
  • disabled — Set to false to enable the server
  • autoApprove — List of operations that don't require explicit user approval:
  • memory_bank_read — Read memory bank files
  • memory_bank_write — Create new memory bank files
  • memory_bank_update — Update existing memory bank files
  • list_projects — List available projects
  • list_project_files — List files within a project
  • Testing — The Testing tool exposed by this server

Credentials and setup notes

Configuration is passed through the environment: MEMORY_BANK_ROOT. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

Installation

The server ships on npm as @smithery/cli, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.

Where it fits

Plenty of knowledge and memory servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. Memory's toolset — Multi, Project, Type and 9 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by arpepper; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against Memory's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Worth knowing first

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • With 12 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Memory.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
MultiProject Support**
Projectspecific directories
Typesafe operations
MEMORY_BANK_ROOTDirectory where project memory banks will be stored (e.g., /path/to/memory-bank)
disabledSet to false to enable the server
autoApproveList of operations that don't require explicit user approval:
memory_bank_readRead memory bank files
memory_bank_writeCreate new memory bank files
memory_bank_updateUpdate existing memory bank files
list_projectsList available projects
list_project_filesList files within a project
TestingThe Testing tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Memory MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memory-bank": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@smithery/cli"],
      "env": {
        "MEMORY_BANK_ROOT": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
MEMORY_BANK_ROOTConfiguration value read at startup.Optional

Example prompts to try

  • Use Memory to Multi.
  • Use Memory to Project.
  • Use Memory to Type.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Memory to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 12 tools (Multi, Project, Type, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Memory directly.