memgit for VS Code
Version-controlled AI memory for Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and Copilot Chat.
Prerequisites
Install memgit and start the daemon:
pip install memgit
memgit init
memgit daemon start
The extension connects to the daemon at localhost:7474.
Features
- Memory Explorer — sidebar tree showing your memories grouped by priority
- History — checkpoint log with timestamps and diff counts
- Search — fuzzy keyword search over all memories (
Cmd+Shift+P → memgit: Search)
- Save — write a new memory from any editor (
Cmd+Shift+P → memgit: Save Memory)
- Cursor/Windsurf injection — auto-injects your top memories into
.cursorrules / .windsurfrules
- Copilot/Cursor AI tools — registers
memgit_write, memgit_query, memgit_forget as LM tools
Getting started
- Install the extension from the VS Code Marketplace
pip install memgit && memgit initmemgit daemon start (runs in a terminal)- Open a project — the AI Memory sidebar appears
Configuration
| Setting |
Default |
Description |
memgit.daemonPort |
7474 |
Port the daemon runs on |
memgit.autoRefreshInterval |
30 |
Refresh interval in seconds (0 = off) |
memgit.injectOnStart |
true |
Auto-inject into .cursorrules / .windsurfrules |
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