Guide

Editor Setup & Helpers

Go beyond the raw MCP config — install extensions, plugins, and CLI tools that make MemQ even more efficient.

Editor starter repos

If you want a working project instead of a standalone config, start with the editor starter. It includes Cursor, Claude, VS Code, and Antigravity examples plus a save-to-recall smoke test.

memq-mcp-starter

Minimal MCP memory setup with a save, restart, and recall continuity test.

GitHub repo · local starter files

memq-cursor-claude-starter

Editor-focused setup for Cursor, Claude, VS Code, and Antigravity.

GitHub repo · local starter files

Editor extensions

VSIX extensions that auto-configure the MCP connection and add one-click commands for common memory operations.

Cursor

Auto-configures MCP connection. Commands: Check Status, Add Memory, Search Memory, Configure MCP.

Config: ~/.cursor/mcp.json

Install: Install VSIX from Open VSX or build from source

VS Code

Same commands as Cursor — adapted for VS Code's MCP integration.

Config: .vscode/mcp.json (workspace) or User Settings

Install: Install VSIX from Open VSX or build from source

Antigravity

Writes hosted MemQ MCP config and stores auth locally.

Config: Settings → MCP Servers

Install: Install VSIX helper or configure Settings → MCP Servers

Claude Desktop

Standard MCP config — OAuth or API key auth.

Config: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Install: Add mcpServers.memq to claude_desktop_config.json

Claude Code plugins & skills

Claude Code supports plugins that bundle MCP connections with reusable skills. These teach Claude Code optimal patterns for using MemQ.

Claude Code

Installs hosted MCP connection + skills: reunion-first startup, memq-operations, learning-loop, Mnemosyne hydration.

Claude Code plugin install

# Register the MemQ plugin source
/plugin marketplace add https://github.com/multinex-ai/memq.git

# Install the MemQ Team Sync plugin (MCP + skills)
/plugin install memq-team-sync@multinex-memq

# Install benchmarks plugin (optional)
/plugin install memq-benchmarks@multinex-memq

Included skills

reunion-first — Ensures every session starts with the REUNION handshake for proper namespace resolution and context continuity.
learning-loop — Teaches Claude Code to log decisions, reinforce successful patterns, and checkpoint context at natural breakpoints.
memq-operations — Standardizes REUNION-first startup, shared-knowledge lookup, event-aware usage categories, checkpointing, and degraded-mode behavior.

Codex, Claude Code, and compatible MCP-agent skill downloads are published on the MemQ downloads page.

MCP snippets by editor

Use the raw snippets when you only need the MCP server block. Every snippet expects MEMQ_API_KEY from the local environment.

Claude Desktop / Claude Code - ~/.claude/mcp.json or claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memq": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.multinex.ai/mcp/v1",
      "transport": "streamable-http",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer $MEMQ_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor - ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memq": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.multinex.ai/mcp/v1",
      "transport": "streamable-http",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer $MEMQ_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code - .vscode/mcp.json

{
  "mcp": {
    "servers": {
      "memq": {
        "type": "http",
        "url": "https://mcp.multinex.ai/mcp/v1",
        "transport": "streamable-http",
        "headers": {
          "Authorization": "Bearer $MEMQ_API_KEY"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Antigravity / Gemini-style - .gemini/mcp.json or Antigravity MCP settings

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memq": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.multinex.ai/mcp/v1",
      "transport": "streamable-http",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer $MEMQ_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

CLI & managed setup

Advanced CLI bridge

CLI bridge: auth bootstrap, schema export, editor config generation, operator-facing tool calls.

Install: cargo install munx-cli (or build from source)

Managed MCP Toolkit

Recommended setup for headless and team agents that need repeatable API-key configuration.

Install: Use the hosted endpoint and Billing Dashboard API key.

Advanced CLI commands

MemQ CLI bridge

# Check MemQ auth status
munx memory memq auth status

# Export the full tool schema
munx memory memq schema --format json

# Generate editor MCP config
munx memory memq config --editor cursor
munx memory memq config --editor vscode
munx memory memq config --editor claude-desktop

API-key environment setup

Headless agents

export MEMQ_API_KEY="<YOUR_API_KEY>"

# Keep the key in your CI secret manager for pipeline agents.
# Do not commit API keys to your repo.