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MemoryPlugin can be used across dozens of AI tools through our MCP Server implementation.
Claude Desktop is one of the most popular MCP clients since Anthropic created the MCP protocol, but there are 100+ other tools that support MCP.

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What is MCP?

Model Context Protocol is a new system developed by Anthropic to standardize how AI systems communicate with and use external data sources and tools. MCP works with two components:
  • MCP Clients: The applications you use to interact with AI (like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.)
  • MCP Servers: Tools that provide capabilities to those clients (like MemoryPlugin for memory, file access tools, web search, etc.)
Think of it like this: The MCP Client is your AI chat app, and MCP Servers are plugins that give your AI new abilities. MemoryPlugin is one such server that adds memory capabilities.

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Setup Requirements

MCP setup is currently more technical and requires some developer knowledge. We’re working on making this easier.

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Prerequisites

  1. Node.js - Required to run the MCP server. Download from nodejs.org
  2. An MCP Client - Such as Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, or another supported application
  3. MemoryPlugin Account - To get your authentication token

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How to Set Up

MCP servers are not “installed” like traditional software. Instead, you configure your MCP client to run the MemoryPlugin server when needed.
1

Get Your Auth Token

Sign in to the MemoryPlugin Dashboard and copy your authentication token
2

Configure Your MCP Client

Add the MemoryPlugin server configuration to your MCP client’s settings file (see example below)
3

Add Custom Instructions

Tell your AI to use MemoryPlugin for memory operations
Account email independence: Your MemoryPlugin sign‑in email does not need to match the email you use on ChatGPT, Claude, TypingMind, or any other tool. Access and permissions are tied to your MemoryPlugin account (and API key when applicable), not third‑party logins.
For detailed setup instructions specific to your MCP client:

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Supported MCP Clients

Claude Code

Anthropic’s official CLI tool

Cursor

AI-powered code editor

Windsurf

AI development environment

Cline

AI assistant for developers

Sage

AI assistant application

Roo-Code

AI coding assistant

VS Code Copilot

GitHub Copilot Chat in VS Code

And many more...

The list is growing every day

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Configuration Example

Each MCP client has its own configuration format, but they all work similarly. Here’s an example for Claude Desktop: 
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memoryplugin": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@memoryplugin/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "MEMORY_PLUGIN_TOKEN": "your-auth-token-here"
      }
    }
  }
}
This configuration tells your MCP client to run npx @memoryplugin/mcp-server when needed, which downloads and executes the MemoryPlugin server automatically. No installation required!

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Features Available via MCP

When using MemoryPlugin through MCP, you get:
  • Load Memories: Access your stored memories in any conversation
  • Create Memories: Save important information for future reference
  • Manage Buckets: Organize memories into different contexts
  • Search Memories: Find specific information quickly
  • Cross-Platform Sync: Access the same memories across all your tools

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Troubleshooting

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Next Steps

Learn About Memory Buckets

Organize your memories into separate contexts

Try Browser Extension

Alternative integration for web-based AI tools