@sharedmemory/mcp-server

Model Context Protocol server for SharedMemory. Gives Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code Copilot, and other MCP-compatible tools persistent memory.

Quick Install (Recommended)

The fastest way to set up SharedMemory — one command, no JSON editing:

# Interactive — picks your client, asks for your API key
npx -y @sharedmemory/mcp-server install

# Or specify everything inline
npx -y @sharedmemory/mcp-server install --cursor --api-key sm_live_... --volume your-volume-id

# Install for all supported clients at once
npx -y @sharedmemory/mcp-server install --all --api-key sm_live_...

Supported clients: --claude-code, --claude, --cursor, --vscode, --windsurf, --all

Manual Setup

If you prefer to edit config files yourself:

Claude Code

One command:

claude mcp add sharedmemory -- npx -y @sharedmemory/mcp-server

Or with env vars:

claude mcp add --env SHAREDMEMORY_API_KEY=sm_live_... \
  --env SHAREDMEMORY_VOLUME_ID=your-volume-id \
  sharedmemory -- npx -y @sharedmemory/mcp-server

Or create .mcp.json in your project root to share with your team:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sharedmemory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@sharedmemory/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "SHAREDMEMORY_API_KEY": "${SHAREDMEMORY_API_KEY}",
        "SHAREDMEMORY_API_URL": "https://api.sharedmemory.ai",
        "SHAREDMEMORY_VOLUME_ID": "${SHAREDMEMORY_VOLUME_ID}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Tip: Copy the included CLAUDE.md into your project root to teach Claude Code when and how to use SharedMemory proactively.

Claude Desktop

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sharedmemory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@sharedmemory/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "SHAREDMEMORY_API_KEY": "sm_live_...",
        "SHAREDMEMORY_API_URL": "https://api.sharedmemory.ai",
        "SHAREDMEMORY_VOLUME_ID": "your-volume-id"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor

.cursor/mcp.json in your project root:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sharedmemory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@sharedmemory/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "SHAREDMEMORY_API_KEY": "sm_live_...",
        "SHAREDMEMORY_API_URL": "https://api.sharedmemory.ai",
        "SHAREDMEMORY_VOLUME_ID": "your-volume-id"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code Copilot

.vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "sharedmemory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@sharedmemory/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "SHAREDMEMORY_API_KEY": "sm_live_...",
        "SHAREDMEMORY_API_URL": "https://api.sharedmemory.ai",
        "SHAREDMEMORY_VOLUME_ID": "your-volume-id"
      }
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sharedmemory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@sharedmemory/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "SHAREDMEMORY_API_KEY": "sm_live_...",
        "SHAREDMEMORY_API_URL": "https://api.sharedmemory.ai",
        "SHAREDMEMORY_VOLUME_ID": "your-volume-id"
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration

| Variable | Required | Default | Description | |----------|----------|---------|-------------| | SHAREDMEMORY_API_KEY | Yes | — | Agent API key | | SHAREDMEMORY_API_URL | No | https://api.sharedmemory.ai | API endpoint | | SHAREDMEMORY_VOLUME_ID | No | — | Default volume |

Available tools

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | remember | Store a fact or note | | query | Retrieve context BEFORE answering — semantic search over memories | | get_entity | Get entity details and relationships | | search_entities | Search entities by name | | get_graph | Knowledge graph overview | | list_volumes | List accessible volumes | | delete_memory | Delete a memory by ID | | update_memory | Update a memory by ID | | feedback | Submit feedback on memory relevance | | batch_remember | Store multiple memories at once | | get_memory | Retrieve a specific memory by ID | | get_profile | Auto-generated user profile from memories | | get_context | Get a context block for LLM prompting | | set_instruction | Store a persistent rule all agents will follow | | list_instructions | List all active instructions for a volume | | list_documents | List uploaded documents |

Resources

| URI | Description | |-----|-------------| | memory://graph | Knowledge graph for the default volume |

Prompts

| Name | Description | |------|-------------| | summarize-knowledge | Summarize all knowledge in a volume | | what-do-you-know-about | Retrieve everything known about a topic |

Documentation

https://docs.sharedmemory.ai/sdks/mcp-server

License

MIT