Install MemoV MCP Fast: A Practical Setup Guide

This guide walks you through installing MemoV and connecting it to your AI coding tools using the Model Context Protocol (MCP). The entire setup takes less than 5 minutes.

Prerequisites

Before installing MemoV, you need two things:

1. Install uv

code
uv

is a fast Python package manager that MemoV uses for installation:

macOS / Linux:

bash
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

Windows:

powershell
powershell -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -c "irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1 | iex"

2. Install Git

MemoV uses Git's storage format. Install Git if you don't have it:

macOS:
```
code
brew install git
```
Ubuntu/Debian:
```
code
sudo apt install git
```
Windows: Download from git-scm.com

Connect to Your AI Coding Tool

Choose your tool and follow the instructions:

Claude Code

Claude Code is Anthropic's official CLI. Add MemoV from your project directory:

bash
cd your-project
claude mcp add mem-mcp --scope project -- uvx --from git+https://github.com/memovai/memov.git mem-mcp-launcher stdio $(pwd)

The

code
--scope project

flag limits MemoV to this project only.

Codex

For OpenAI's Codex:

bash
cd your-project
codex mcp add mem-mcp -- uvx --from git+https://github.com/memovai/memov.git mem-mcp-launcher stdio $(pwd)

VS Code

Create

code
.vscode/mcp.json

in your project root:

json
{
  "servers": {
    "mem-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from",
        "git+https://github.com/memovai/memov.git",
        "mem-mcp-launcher",
        "stdio",
        "${workspaceFolder}"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Reload VS Code to activate the MCP server.

Cursor

Open Files > Preferences > Cursor Settings > MCP
Add this configuration:

json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mem-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from",
        "git+https://github.com/memovai/memov.git",
        "mem-mcp-launcher",
        "stdio",
        "${workspaceFolder}"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Note: Some editors (like Antigravity) don't support

code
${workspaceFolder}

. Use the absolute path instead.

Claude Desktop

Edit

code
~/.config/claude/claude_desktop_config.json

(Windows:

code
%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memov": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from",
        "git+https://github.com/memovai/memov.git",
        "mem-mcp-launcher",
        "stdio",
        "."
      ]
    }
  }
}

Enable RAG Mode (Optional)

For semantic search capabilities, install with the

code
[rag]

extras:

bash
claude mcp add mem-mcp --scope project -- uvx --from "git+https://github.com/memovai/memov.git[rag]" mem-mcp-launcher stdio $(pwd)

RAG mode enables natural language search across your session history.

Verify Installation

After connecting, verify MemoV is working:

Start your AI coding tool
Ask it to create or modify a file
Run
```
code
mem history
```
to see the captured session

You should see your prompt and the code changes recorded.

Troubleshooting

"uvx: command not found"

Reinstall uv and restart your terminal:

bash
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
source ~/.bashrc  # or ~/.zshrc

MCP Server Not Starting

Verify uv is installed:
```
code
which uvx
```

Test manual launch:

code
uvx --from git+https://github.com/memovai/memov.git mem-mcp-launcher stdio .

Check your editor's MCP logs for errors

RAG Tools Not Available

If semantic search isn't working, reinstall with extras:

bash
uvx --from "git+https://github.com/memovai/memov.git[rag]" mem-mcp-launcher

Next Steps

Now that MemoV is installed:

Read about core concepts to understand snapshots and branches
Explore the CLI reference for all available commands
Launch the Web UI with
```
code
mem ui
```
Check the architecture guide for technical details

Install MemoV MCP Fast: A Practical Setup Guide

Install MemoV MCP Fast: A Practical Setup Guide

Prerequisites

1. Install uv

2. Install Git

Connect to Your AI Coding Tool

Claude Code

Codex

VS Code

Cursor

Claude Desktop

Enable RAG Mode (Optional)

Verify Installation

Troubleshooting

"uvx: command not found"

MCP Server Not Starting

RAG Tools Not Available

Next Steps

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