Is there a consolidated setup guide for mcp-memory-service?
The mcp-memory-service docs mix basic and advanced setup, hooks vs. no hooks, and repo clone vs. PyPI install, and some docs don't match the current file structure, so I can't tell if my setup is correct. Is there a consolidated setup guide for the full stack (MCP, dashboard, cloud sync, hybrid backend)?
Originally asked on GitHub: https://github.com/doobidoo/mcp-memory-service/issues/658
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Status: fixed — the maintainers closed this as completed on 2026-04-06 after publishing a consolidated setup guide.
The new doc lives at https://github.com/doobidoo/mcp-memory-service/blob/main/docs/setup-guide.md (opens external site). It opens with a decision tree that splits setup into four clearly separated paths: MCP Only, Dashboard, Cloud Sync, and Full Stack. Each path has its own prerequisites, install steps, and verification commands, so you no longer have to guess which combination of basic/advanced, hooks vs. no hooks, or repo clone vs. PyPI install applies to your use case.
The maintainer also fixed three broken README doc links and updated
docs/first-time-setup.md: removed stale ChromaDB references, corrected the port, and modernized the commands. Note that this thread is purely about documentation — no code changes to the storage backend (sqlite/cloudflare/hybrid) were mentioned.If you were blocked on setup, the quickest path now is: open the setup guide, pick your path from the decision tree, and follow that section top to bottom. The maintainer explicitly asked for feedback if anything is still unclear.
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The reporter tried to validate their setup against the existing installation docs but could not tell whether it was correct: basic and advanced use cases were mixed, hooks vs. non-hooks were not separated, repo clone vs. PyPI install was unclear, and some docs did not match the current file structure.
Source: https://github.com/doobidoo/mcp-memory-service/issues/658 (opens external site)
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