Memory layer MCP for AI coding agents — durable save/recall/update on Gemini embeddings + embedded LanceDB hybrid retrieval
Setup
Choose your client, copy the config, then fill in any required environment variables.
claude mcp add gemdex --env GEMINI_API_KEY='<GEMINI_API_KEY>' --env GEMDEX_REMOTE_TOKEN='<GEMDEX_REMOTE_TOKEN>' -- npx -y gemdex-mcp~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.gemdex]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "gemdex-mcp"]
env = { GEMINI_API_KEY = "<GEMINI_API_KEY>", GEMDEX_REMOTE_TOKEN = "<GEMDEX_REMOTE_TOKEN>" }
# codex mcp add gemdex --env GEMINI_API_KEY='<GEMINI_API_KEY>' --env GEMDEX_REMOTE_TOKEN='<GEMDEX_REMOTE_TOKEN>' -- npx -y gemdex-mcp~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"gemdex": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"gemdex-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GEMINI_API_KEY": "<GEMINI_API_KEY>",
"GEMDEX_REMOTE_TOKEN": "<GEMDEX_REMOTE_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"gemdex": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"gemdex-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GEMINI_API_KEY": "<GEMINI_API_KEY>",
"GEMDEX_REMOTE_TOKEN": "<GEMDEX_REMOTE_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}~/.gemini/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"gemdex": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"gemdex-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GEMINI_API_KEY": "<GEMINI_API_KEY>",
"GEMDEX_REMOTE_TOKEN": "<GEMDEX_REMOTE_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"gemdex": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"gemdex-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GEMINI_API_KEY": "<GEMINI_API_KEY>",
"GEMDEX_REMOTE_TOKEN": "<GEMDEX_REMOTE_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}.trae/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"gemdex": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"gemdex-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GEMINI_API_KEY": "<GEMINI_API_KEY>",
"GEMDEX_REMOTE_TOKEN": "<GEMDEX_REMOTE_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}Environment variables
GEMINI_API_KEYGEMDEX_REMOTE_TOKEN
Replace the placeholders with your own credentials and keep them out of version control.