SuperMemory MCP Server

MCP-first agent learning: capture failures, validate lessons, retrieve context, improve.

Local serverstdioPython

What is the SuperMemory MCP server?

Connect SuperMemory to Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client and it stops being a tab you switch to. MCP-first agent learning: capture failures, validate lessons, retrieve context, improve. The supermemory mcp server is what makes that connection.

What the server does

SuperMemory captures distilled lessons from failures and corrections — not full conversation transcripts — validates them before storage, and improves agents over time through a closed-loop cycle.

Available tools

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

  • Cursor — Copy examples/cursor.mcp.json to .cursor/mcp.json in your project:

Installation

supermemory-agent on PyPI is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.

Credentials and setup notes

Configuration is passed through the environment: SUPERMEMORY_STORAGE_PATH. 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.

Where it fits

Among the developer tooling options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. SuperMemory's toolset — Cursor — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by YashvantHange; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

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.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
CursorCopy examples/cursor.mcp.json to .cursor/mcp.json in your project:

How to install the SuperMemory MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "supermemory": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["supermemory-agent"],
      "env": {
        "SUPERMEMORY_STORAGE_PATH": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
SUPERMEMORY_STORAGE_PATHFilesystem location the server is allowed to use.Optional

Example prompts to try

  • Use SuperMemory to Cursor.

Frequently asked questions

It connects SuperMemory to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 1 tool (Cursor) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with SuperMemory directly.