Jot MCP

Lightweight MCP server for maintaining coding context across sessions

Never lose your mental state when switching branches, taking breaks, or context-switching between features. Jot lets you naturally log what you're doing and retrieve it later through conversation with Claude Code.

Features

• Zero-friction logging - Natural conversation, no commands to memorize
• Smart context detection - Auto-detects from git repo/branch
• Full-text search - Find jots by keyword, tag, date, or context
• Auto-expiration - Jots expire after 2 weeks by default (configurable)
• SQLite storage - Fast, local, reliable

Quick Start

Option 1: Plugin Install (Recommended)

In Claude Code, add the marketplace and install the plugin:

/plugin marketplace add veelenga/jot-mcp
/plugin install jot-mcp@jot-mcp

Then restart Claude Code to activate the plugin.

Option 2: NPM Install

npm install -g jot-mcp

Then configure Claude Code:

claude mcp add --scope user jot jot-mcp

Usage

Natural Conversation

Talk naturally with Claude Code:

"jot: Implemented Redis caching"
"Remember this: database migration requires manual step"
"This is important: API keys in 1Password vault"

"Show jots"                    # Current context
"Show all jots"                # All contexts
"What was I working on?"       # Recent work recap
"Search jots about auth"       # Full-text search

"Update jot 5 with message 'Updated implementation'"
"Delete jot 3"
"Make jot 7 permanent"

MCP Tools

Jot MCP provides just 3 tools for maximum token efficiency:

Tool	Operations	Description
jot	create, update, delete	Create, update, or delete jots (auto-detects context from git)
list_jots	-	List or search jots with optional filters (query, tags, dates)
context	list, delete	List all contexts or delete a specific context

Note: Expired jots are automatically cleaned up in the background during list/search operations.

Storage

Jots are stored locally in SQLite:

• macOS/Linux: ~/.config/jot-mcp/jots.sqlite
• Windows: %APPDATA%\jot-mcp\jots.sqlite

Backup: Simply copy this file to backup your jots.

Troubleshooting

Server not connecting:

jot-mcp --version          # Check installation
npm install -g jot-mcp     # Reinstall if needed
claude mcp list            # Verify configuration

Context auto-detection not working:

• Make sure you're in a git repository (git status)
• Or manually specify context: "jot to my-context: message"

Development

npm install       # Install dependencies
npm run build     # Build the project
npm test          # Run tests (76 tests covering all layers)
npm run watch     # Watch mode for development

Links

• GitHub Repository
• npm Package