# vanzan01/cursor-memory-bank

A modular, documentation-driven framework using Cursor custom modes (VAN, PLAN, CREATIVE, IMPLEMENT) to provide persistent memory and guide AI through a structured development workflow with visual process maps.

Repository: https://github.com/vanzan01/cursor-memory-bank
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/cursor-memory-bank
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-05-26T10:22:09+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 62/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 84, release rhythm 48, longevity 37
- inputs: {"age_days": 530, "days_push": 99, "days_rel": 271, "gap_med": 36, "n_releases_24m": 4}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3055, forks 439 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:39.734117+00:00)

## What it is
A documentation-driven framework for the Cursor editor that provides persistent memory and a structured development workflow through six commands (VAN, PLAN, CREATIVE, BUILD, REFLECT, ARCHIVE). It uses hierarchical rule loading and markdown memory files to maintain context across sessions while optimizing token usage.

## Use cases
- give cursor ai persistent memory across coding sessions
- structured ai development workflow with planning and implementation phases
- reduce token usage when working with ai coding assistants
- manage complex tasks with an ai pair programmer
- keep track of project context and progress automatically
- guide ai through initialization, planning, design, and review phases

## When to choose
- you use Cursor 2.0 and want a disciplined, phase-based AI development workflow
- your AI assistant loses context between sessions and you need persistent project memory
- you want token-efficient rule loading for large projects

## When to avoid
- you don't use Cursor as your editor
- you need a maintained product with issue tracking and official support - it's a personal hobby project
- you want a language library or runtime tool rather than prompt/rule files

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: active
- function: agent-framework, prompt-engineering, workflow-automation, developer-tools, documentation
- domain: developer-tools, large-language-models
- platform: cross-platform, editor-plugin
- tags: cursor, memory-bank, ai-coding-workflow, token-optimization, structured-development, persistent-context, automation, ai-agents

## Member repositories
- vanzan01/cursor-memory-bank (main) score 62

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:39.734117+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T07:28:51.115403+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/vanzan01/cursor-memory-bank (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:39.734117+00:00, sha c3c97a5f5a24)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.