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Show HN: Cursor IDE now remembers your coding prefs using MCP

109 points roseway4 | 9 comments | 28 Mar 25 14:44 UTC | HN request time: 0.897s | source | bottom

Hi, I'm Daniel from Zep. I've integrated the Cursor IDE with Graphiti, our open-source temporal knowledge graph framework, to provide Cursor with persistent memory across sessions. The goal was simple: help Cursor remember your coding preferences, standards, and project specs, so you don't have to constantly remind it.

Before this integration, Cursor (an AI-assisted IDE many of us already use daily) lacked a robust way to persist user context. To solve this, I used Graphiti’s Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, which allows structured data exchange between the IDE and Graphiti's temporal knowledge graph.

Key points of how this works:

- Custom entities like 'Requirement', 'Preference', and 'Procedure' precisely capture coding standards and project specs.

- Real-time updates let Cursor adapt instantly—if you change frameworks or update standards, the memory updates immediately.

- Persistent retrieval ensures Cursor always recalls your latest preferences and project decisions, across new agent sessions, projects, and even after restarting the IDE.

I’d love your feedback—particularly on the approach and how it fits your workflow.

Here's a detailed write-up: https://www.getzep.com/blog/cursor-adding-memory-with-graphi...

GitHub Repo: https://github.com/getzep/graphiti

-Daniel

1. bfeynman ◴[28 Mar 25 17:55 UTC] No.43508253[source]▶
The over engineering here is commendable for something that provides most likely marginal value whilst still needing more api calls to summarize everything you do.
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2. ◴[28 Mar 25 20:23 UTC] No.43509511[source]▶
3. zachlatta ◴[28 Mar 25 20:39 UTC] No.43509616[source]▶
Come on. You don’t need to be a bully. This person worked hard on their thing.
4. pizzafeelsright ◴[28 Mar 25 21:07 UTC] No.43509825[source]▶
You've described my job for the last few years.
5. roseway4 ◴[28 Mar 25 22:08 UTC] No.43510350[source]▶
We built Graphiti's MCP server for many different use cases. It's a great enhancement to Cursor, but may not offer significant value for your use case. No offense taken.
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6. knowsuchagency ◴[29 Mar 25 02:06 UTC] No.43512097[source]▶
You're not kind, but you're not wrong.
7. yard2010 ◴[29 Mar 25 10:07 UTC] No.43514219[source]▶
I've been looking for a thing like this in the last few weeks to add memory to my bot. Initially I started implementing a poor man solution, realizing how hard the problem is. Thank you for creating this! This is awesome. Best of luck monetizing this!
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8. yard2010 ◴[29 Mar 25 10:08 UTC] No.43514222[source]▶
It's a matter of perspective.
9. roseway4 ◴[30 Mar 25 00:31 UTC] No.43520015{3}[source]▶
Thank you! Zep, our commercial memory service, utilized Graphiti as it's internal memory store.