Memory Bank MCP server

Memory Bank MCP Server is a centralized solution for managing remote memory banks using the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It allows AI assistants to access, create, and modify memory bank files across multiple projects while maintaining proper isolation and structure.

Installation Options

Using Smithery (Automated Installation for Claude Desktop)

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

Manual Configuration

You'll need to add the Memory Bank MCP server configuration to your AI assistant's settings.

Configuration for Different Clients

For Cline/Roo Code

Locate your MCP settings file:

• Cline extension: ~/Library/Application Support/Cursor/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json
• Roo Code VS Code extension: ~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/rooveterinaryinc.roo-cline/settings/mcp_settings.json

Add this configuration:

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

For Cursor

Open Settings → Features → Add MCP server, then add:

env MEMORY_BANK_ROOT=<path-to-bank> npx -y @allpepper/memory-bank-mcp@latest

For Claude

Locate your config file:

• Claude desktop: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Claude Code: ~/.claude.json

Find the mcpServers property and add:

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

Configuration Details

Important configuration parameters:

• 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: 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

Features and Capabilities

Multi-Project Support

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

Remote Accessibility

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

Core Operations

• Read/write/update memory bank files
• List available projects
• List files within projects
• Project existence validation
• Safe read-only operations

How to install this MCP server

For Claude Code

To add this MCP server to Claude Code, run this command in your terminal:

claude mcp add-json "allpepper-memory-bank" '{"command":"npx","args":["-y","@allpepper/memory-bank-mcp"],"env":{"MEMORY_BANK_ROOT":"<path-to-bank>"},"disabled":false,"autoApprove":["memory_bank_read","memory_bank_write","memory_bank_update","list_projects","list_project_files"]}'

See the official Claude Code MCP documentation for more details.

For Cursor

There are two ways to add an MCP server to Cursor. The most common way is to add the server globally in the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file so that it is available in all of your projects.

If you only need the server in a single project, you can add it to the project instead by creating or adding it to the .cursor/mcp.json file.

Adding an MCP server to Cursor globally

To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > Tools & Integrations and click "New MCP Server".

When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:

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

Adding an MCP server to a project

To add an MCP server to a project you can create a new .cursor/mcp.json file or add it to the existing one. This will look exactly the same as the global MCP server example above.

How to use the MCP server

Once the server is installed, you might need to head back to Settings > MCP and click the refresh button.

The Cursor agent will then be able to see the available tools the added MCP server has available and will call them when it needs to.

You can also explicitly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.

For Claude Desktop

To add this MCP server to Claude Desktop:

1. Find your configuration file:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
• Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

2. Add this to your configuration file:

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

3. Restart Claude Desktop for the changes to take effect