@putervision/state-memory-mcp
@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
# 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
# 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-mcpfor 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
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:
| Guide | Description |
|---|---|
| 🏗️ 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:
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
# 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.