Contextforge MCP

ContextForge MCP is an open-source MCP server that connects your AI coding assistants to long-term, searchable memory. Decisions, architecture notes, debugging context, and project knowledge stay available across every session - across every tool that supports MCP. Its 40 documented tools cover memory, git, issues, project. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting memory tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-07-23 · ★ 2 · #131 OF 259 MAINTAINED MEMORY · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Contextforge MCP

before you install - you'll need

Set CONTEXTFORGE_API_KEY before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add alfredoizdev-contextforge-mcp -- npx -y contextforge-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alfredoizdev-contextforge-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "contextforge-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package contextforge-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.alfredoizdev is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Contextforge MCP can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can save knowledge to memory, search your knowledge semantically, list all stored items, and remove specific items.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Contextforge MCP lets an agent do.

Memory

31 tools - e.g. Save knowledge to memory; Search your knowledge semantically; List all stored items

memory_ingest · memory_query · memory_list_items · memory_delete · memory_ingest_batch · memory_delete_batch…

Issues

7 tools - e.g. List your issues; Create a new issue; Mark as in progress

issues_list · issues_create · issues_start · issues_resolve · issues_resolve_by_name · issues_assign…

Project

1 tool - e.g. Share project by email

project_share

Collaborators

1 tool - e.g. List collaborators

collaborators_list

Latest releases

v0.1.76 · 2026-05-20

First public release of the ContextForge MCP client. · What this is · contextforge-mcp is the open-source MCP client for ContextForge - persistent memory for AI coding agents. The client connects your AI tool (Claude…

04 · Who maintains Contextforge MCP

contextforge-mcp is maintained by alfredoizdev. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to May 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/alfredoizdev/contextforge-mcp
category: memory - ranked #131 of 259 actively-maintained memory servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.alfredoizdev/contextforge-mcp (active, first published 2026-05-20 · 11 versions)
packages: npm:contextforge-mcp

06 · Contextforge MCP FAQ

Is Contextforge MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-07-23. We re-verify nightly.

What can Contextforge MCP do?

With this server connected, an agent can save knowledge to memory, search your knowledge semantically, list all stored items, and remove specific items.

How do I install Contextforge MCP?

Run `npx -y contextforge-mcp`. The README documents one environment variable (CONTEXTFORGE_API_KEY) to set first. Set CONTEXTFORGE_API_KEY before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Contextforge MCP run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Contextforge MCP

Alternatives to Contextforge MCP

Maintained memory servers if Contextforge MCP isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Contextforge MCP doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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