Claude / Claude Code
Add the server to your MCP settings, then ask Claude to call get_startup_context at session start.
One local server. Your preferred AI coding client.
All guides use the same stdio MCP configuration. Client file locations and UI labels may change, so follow the host’s current documentation too.
Cursor
Open Cursor MCP settings, add a stdio server, and paste the configuration below.
Example JSON ↗VS Code
Use VS Code’s MCP support or install the companion extension for a setup command and docs shortcut.
VS Code extension →Cline
Use the MCP servers panel and configure uvx with the published package arguments.
Windsurf
Add the same stdio server to Windsurf’s MCP configuration and keep memory local to each repository.
Configuration →Any MCP host
If your client supports stdio MCP servers, the core package should work without a vendor API key.
MCP documentation ↗Paste once
Universal stdio configuration.
The same JSON works as the foundation for most MCP clients.
{
"mcpServers": {
"repo-memory": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["--from", "repo-memory-mcp-ai", "repo-memory-mcp"]
}
}
}Recommended system instruction: “At the start of this coding session, call
get_startup_context. Store durable corrections and repository rules with repo-memory tools. Never store secrets.”