Mindswap

Local-first AI context and memory server for cross-tool coding continuity.

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Target File:~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mindswap": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mindswap"
      ]
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste the JSON block into your client's configuration file under mcpServers, then restart the application.

Documentation Overview

mindswap

Keep project context and personal AI memory local so tools can continue work without re-explaining the same context.

Why it exists

AI sessions reset too often. mindswap saves the current task, decisions, blockers, and handoff context so the next tool can pick up cleanly.

Install

Terminal

npm install mindswap --save-dev

Quick start

Terminal

npx mindswap init
npx mindswap
npx mindswap doctor
npx mindswap resume
npx mindswap ask "Why did we choose JWT?"

What it gives you

init to set up a repo and import existing AI context
save to capture the current task, git state, and decisions
doctor to check setup health and stale context
resume to start with a clean briefing
ask to search project memory with citations
memory to manage blockers, assumptions, questions, and resolutions
--global memory and ask scope for personal cross-tool memory under ~/.mindswap/
reindex to rebuild the local SQLite search index from your file-based memory
sync to share continuity state across machines
mcp and mcp-http to expose the same context to AI clients

Global personal memory

MindSwap now supports two local memory scopes:

repo memory in <repo>/.mindswap/
personal memory in ~/.mindswap/

Use global memory when a preference or learning should follow you across projects and tools.

Terminal

npx mindswap log "Prefer concise explanations" --type assumption --global
npx mindswap memory list --scope all
npx mindswap ask "What explanation style should we use?" --scope all
npx mindswap reindex --scope all

MCP and AI tools

mindswap generates context for tools like Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, Codex, Windsurf, Cline, Roo, Aider, Amp, Gemini CLI, and AGENTS.md-based workflows.

Terminal

npx mindswap mcp-install
npx mindswap mcp-http

Project state

The main repo data lives in .mindswap/:

text

.mindswap/
├── HANDOFF.md
├── state.json
├── decisions.log
├── memory.json
├── config.json
├── branches/
└── history/

npm package

npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/mindswap
GitHub: https://github.com/ShipOrBleed/mindswap

Use it

If mindswap helps your workflow, star the repo and keep improving the handoff loop.

Read the full README →View source on GitHub →

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mindswap

Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "mindswap": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y","mindswap"] } }

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Documentation Overview

mindswap

Keep project context and personal AI memory local so tools can continue work without re-explaining the same context.

Why it exists

AI sessions reset too often. mindswap saves the current task, decisions, blockers, and handoff context so the next tool can pick up cleanly.

Install

Terminal

npm install mindswap --save-dev

Quick start

Terminal

npx mindswap init
npx mindswap
npx mindswap doctor
npx mindswap resume
npx mindswap ask "Why did we choose JWT?"

What it gives you

init to set up a repo and import existing AI context
save to capture the current task, git state, and decisions
doctor to check setup health and stale context
resume to start with a clean briefing
ask to search project memory with citations
memory to manage blockers, assumptions, questions, and resolutions
--global memory and ask scope for personal cross-tool memory under ~/.mindswap/
reindex to rebuild the local SQLite search index from your file-based memory
sync to share continuity state across machines
mcp and mcp-http to expose the same context to AI clients

Global personal memory

MindSwap now supports two local memory scopes:

repo memory in <repo>/.mindswap/
personal memory in ~/.mindswap/

Use global memory when a preference or learning should follow you across projects and tools.

Terminal

npx mindswap log "Prefer concise explanations" --type assumption --global
npx mindswap memory list --scope all
npx mindswap ask "What explanation style should we use?" --scope all
npx mindswap reindex --scope all

MCP and AI tools

mindswap generates context for tools like Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, Codex, Windsurf, Cline, Roo, Aider, Amp, Gemini CLI, and AGENTS.md-based workflows.

Terminal

npx mindswap mcp-install
npx mindswap mcp-http

Project state

The main repo data lives in .mindswap/:

text

.mindswap/
├── HANDOFF.md
├── state.json
├── decisions.log
├── memory.json
├── config.json
├── branches/
└── history/

npm package

npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/mindswap
GitHub: https://github.com/ShipOrBleed/mindswap

Use it

If mindswap helps your workflow, star the repo and keep improving the handoff loop.