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Persistent, branch-aware workflow state memory MCP server for AI coding assistants. Tracks tasks, accepted decisions, and active blockers to prevent session context bloat and speed up development.

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`@putervision/state-memory-mcp` is a zero-infrastructure, deterministic Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides AI coding assistants (such as Cursor, Claude Code, Gemini, or Copilot) with a structured, persistent SQLite graph for tracking workflow state—tasks, decisions, artifacts, plans, blockers, and their semantic relationships.

🌐 Official Documentation & Website: statememorymcp.com


⚡ Quick Start & Installation

> Prerequisites: Node.js >= 18.18.0

bash
# 1. Install globally
npm install -g @putervision/state-memory-mcp

# 2. Navigate to your project directory
cd your-project

# 3. Initialize state-memory-mcp
# Creates .state-memory-mcp/, updates .gitignore, registers project,
# and scaffolds IDE instructions and MCP configs for Cursor, Claude, VS Code, Windsurf, etc.
state-memory-mcp init

# Done! Restart your IDE or Agent Manager to activate.

Alternative Options

bash
# Run directly via binary (after global install)
state-memory-mcp run

# Re-initialize across all registered workspace projects
state-memory-mcp init-global

🌟 Key Highlights

  • 🧠 Deterministic State Memory: Zero LLM in the loop for memory operations; fast, deterministic SQLite graph traversals.
  • ⚡ 13 Production-Grade Consolidated MCP Tools: Full CRUD, relationship linking, DAG cycle checks, FTS5 search, TF-IDF RAG, time-travel history rollback, Spec-Driven Development, and auto-healing validation.
  • 📉 Efficient Context Management: Offloads context to a local SQLite database, helping reduce prompt context bloat and context window usage.
  • 🚀 67%–74% Latency Reduction: Eliminates multi-step file scanning loops; agents retrieve unblocked tasks and blockers in milliseconds.
  • 🤝 Multi-Agent Blackboard: Shared Context Store allowing parallel subagents to publish decisions, tasks, and blocker updates safely.
  • 🎨 Interactive 3D Visualizer: Browser-based dark-mode 3D WebGL force-directed graph visualizer (`state-memory-mcp view`).
  • 🔗 Dual-MCP Synergy: Pair with `@putervision/vision-memory-mcp` for visual state caching, perceptual hashing, and cryptographic multimodal evidence packs.
  • 🛡️ 100% Local & Private: Local-first architecture; all state stays inside `.state-memory-mcp/` in your workspace.

🛠️ MCP Tool Suite

`@putervision/state-memory-mcp` provides 13 production-grade consolidated MCP tools organized across 5 core workflow domains:

  • Graph & Relationships: `manage_nodes` (node CRUD, FTS5/TF-IDF vector search, atomic batch mutations, observation notes), `manage_edges` (typed DAG links, multimodal visual state linking).
  • Task Execution & Work Queue: `manage_tasks` (topological dependency queue, blocker detection, task completion with artifacts, auto-prune), `manage_sessions` (agent attribution, turn tracking, context bootstrap).
  • Spec-Driven Development (SDD): `manage_specs` (PRD/RFC parsing, requirement-to-task decomposition, live acceptance criteria verification, compliance scoring).
  • Analytics, Audit & Diagnostics: `get_analytics` (velocity, burndown, token ROI, cognitive load, critical path), `get_events` (SHA-256 tamper-evident event ledger), `run_diagnostics` (DAG validation, health checks, AST reference integrity).
  • Data, Snapshots & Multi-Agent: `manage_snapshots` (checkpoints, time-travel undo), `manage_database` (backups, checksum audits, VCS branch merge), `manage_data` (bulk import/export, ML trajectories), `query_graph` (subgraphs, dependency tracing, raw SQL), `use_blackboard` (multi-agent asynchronous topic board).

👉 For complete parameter specifications, return schemas, and example payloads, see the **Tools Reference Guide and Formal API Reference**.


🚀 Architecture & State Graph Lifecycle

code
AI Agent Prompt / Task
                                │
                                ▼
               ┌─────────────────────────────────┐
               │  Agent Session Attribution       │ ──▶ manage_sessions(action: "start")
               └────────────────┬────────────────┘
                                │
                                ▼
               ┌─────────────────────────────────┐
               │  Context & Task Prioritization   │ ──▶ get_analytics(action: "summary")
               │                                 │ ──▶ manage_tasks(action: "next")
               └────────────────┬────────────────┘
                                │
                                ▼
               ┌─────────────────────────────────┐
               │  Deterministic Graph Mutation   │ ──▶ manage_nodes(action: "create"|"update")
               │  (Tasks, Decisions, Blockers)   │ ──▶ manage_edges(action: "add"|"link_visual")
               └────────────────┬────────────────┘
                                │
                                ▼
               ┌─────────────────────────────────┐
               │  Spec & Integrity Verification  │ ──▶ manage_specs(action: "compliance"|"verify")
               │                                 │ ──▶ run_diagnostics(action: "validate")
               └────────────────┬────────────────┘
                                │
                                ▼
               ┌─────────────────────────────────┐
               │  Persistent SQLite Storage      │ ──▶ .state-memory-mcp/graph.db (WAL mode)
               │  Append-Only Event Ledger       │ ──▶ SHA-256 Cryptographic Audit Chain
               └─────────────────────────────────┘

📚 Documentation Directory

Explore dedicated guides and deep dives in the `docs/` directory:

GuideDescription
🏗️ **Architecture & Codebase Distillation**High-signal architectural overview, module inventory, data flows, and design decisions.
🚀 **v0.10 → v1.0 Migration Guide**Step-by-step migration guide, legacy tool mapping table, and `STATE_MEMORY_COMPAT` mode.
💡 **Value Proposition & Theory**Cognitive Externalization, FSM Formalism, First-Hop Determinism & Benchmark metrics.
📋 **State Memory Concepts**Node Types (`task`, `decision`, `blocker`...), Status Values, Typed Edges & Seeding Guidelines.
⚙️ **Configuration & IDE Setup**Auto-Initialization details, Environment Variables table, and Editor Configs (Cursor, VS Code, Claude, Antigravity, Windsurf).
🛠️ **CLI Command Reference**CLI flags (`init`, `run`, `view`, `inspect`, `metrics`, `audit`, `doctor`, `backup`, `restore`, `merge`) & Git Scanner.
⏱️ **Sessions, Snapshots & SDD**Session Lifecycle, Event Audit Trail, Snapshots, Trajectories, Sub-directory support & Spec-Driven Development.
🧰 **Tools, Resources & Prompts**Complete reference for all 13 Consolidated MCP Tools, read-only `state-memory:///` Resources, and Prompt templates.
📘 **Formal API Reference**Formal parameters, return schemas, and code signatures for all MCP endpoints.
🎨 **3D Visualizer Guide**Viewing and exporting the interactive WebGL 3D Force-Directed Graph visualizer.
🗄️ **Database Schema**SQLite tables, columns, indexes, and schema migration history.

📖 Agent Playbook: 5-Step Canonical Workflow

When an autonomous AI agent enters a repository with `state-memory-mcp`:

code
1. Orient & Bootstrap ──▶ manage_sessions(action: "start") + get_analytics(action: "summary")
2. Task Selection     ──▶ manage_tasks(action: "next") + manage_tasks(action: "find_blockers")
3. Trace Context      ──▶ query_graph(action: "trace") + manage_specs(action: "compliance")
4. Execute & Record   ──▶ manage_nodes(action: "create", type: "decision") + manage_edges(action: "link_visual")
5. Validate & Close   ──▶ run_diagnostics(action: "validate") + manage_tasks(action: "complete") + manage_sessions(action: "end")

🧪 Testing

bash
# Run full unit, integration, and performance benchmark test suite across all 110 test files (406 tests)
npm run test

⚖️ License & Disclaimers

Developed and maintained by PuterVision. Released under the MIT License.

  • Local Storage Guarantee: All graph data, decision records, and event logs remain 100% local in your workspace. No telemetry or project data is ever transmitted.
  • Trademarks & Non-Affiliation: Product names (Cursor, Claude Code, Gemini, Windsurf, VS Code, GitHub, SQLite) are property of their respective owners and used solely for compatibility identification.

Frequently asked questions

What is state-memory-mcp?

state-memory-mcp is Persistent, branch-aware workflow state memory MCP server for AI coding assistants. Tracks tasks, accepted decisions, and active blockers to prevent session context bloat and speed up development.

How do I install state-memory-mcp?

Open the GitHub repository and follow its README. Most MCP servers are added to your client's MCP config, then called by your agent.

Is state-memory-mcp open source?

Yes — it is hosted on GitHub at https://github.com/putervision/state-memory-mcp and has 79 stars.

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