JetBrains (IntelliJ, WebStorm, PyCharm, etc.)

Give your JetBrains AI assistant a brain that remembers.

JetBrains IDEs (2025.2+) have built-in MCP support. Vestige integrates through the MCP server settings, giving your AI assistant persistent memory across sessions.

Prerequisites

JetBrains IDE 2025.2+ (IntelliJ IDEA, WebStorm, PyCharm, GoLand, etc.)
vestige-mcp binary installed (Installation guide)

Setup

Option A: Auto-Configure (Recommended)

JetBrains can auto-configure MCP servers for connected clients:

Open Settings (Cmd+, / Ctrl+Alt+S)
Navigate to Tools > MCP Server
Click "+" to add a new MCP server
Configure:
- Name: vestige
- Command: /usr/local/bin/vestige-mcp
- Arguments: (leave empty)
Click Apply

Option B: Junie AI Config

If using JetBrains Junie AI, add Vestige to the Junie MCP config:

User-level (all projects):

mkdir -p ~/.junie/mcp

Edit ~/.junie/mcp/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vestige": {
      "command": "/usr/local/bin/vestige-mcp",
      "args": [],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

Project-level:

Create .junie/mcp/mcp.json in your project root with the same format.

Option C: Via External Client

JetBrains exposes its own tools via MCP. You can also use Vestige through an external client (Claude Code, Cursor) that connects to JetBrains:

In JetBrains: Settings > Tools > MCP Server
Click Auto-Configure for your preferred client
Add Vestige to that client's config (see Cursor, VS Code)

Verify

After configuration, the MCP server should appear in Settings > Tools > MCP Server with a green status indicator.

Test by asking your AI assistant:

"Remember that this project uses Spring Boot with Kotlin and follows hexagonal architecture"

Project-Specific Memory

Isolate memory per project:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vestige": {
      "command": "/usr/local/bin/vestige-mcp",
      "args": ["--data-dir", "/Users/you/projects/my-app/.vestige"],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

Troubleshooting

MCP server not appearing in settings

Verify your IDE version is 2025.2 or later.
Check that the binary path is absolute:
```
which vestige-mcp
```
Restart the IDE after adding the configuration.

Finding your client's config file

In Settings > Tools > MCP Server, click the expansion arrow next to your client, then select "Open Client Settings File" to see the exact config path.

Also Works With

IDE	Guide
Xcode 26.3	Setup
Cursor	Setup
VS Code (Copilot)	Setup
Codex	Setup
Windsurf	Setup
Claude Code	Setup
Claude Desktop	Setup

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