The MentisDB Agent Memory Cookbook

4.2 Claude Code (CLI)

Claude Code can use MentisDB over MCP. The simplest path is the built-in setup command; the manual path is one MCP registration plus one primer sentence.

Setup

cargo install mentisdb
mentisdb

# In another terminal:
claude mcp add --transport http mentisdb http://127.0.0.1:9471

Prime the agent

use mentisdb as your memory system for this repository. Start by bootstrapping the chain, reading the core skill, loading recent context, and writing a checkpoint.

Expected behavior

• Claude calls mentisdb_bootstrap before writing.
• It reads the core skill and applies search-first discipline.
• It saves Summary checkpoints before long pauses or compaction.
• It records durable decisions, constraints, mistakes, and task completions.