Rekindle

What is Rekindle?

Rekindle is an MCP continuity engine that solves session orientation for AI assistants like Claude Code. It stores structured context, transcripts, and memories in a local SQLite database – no API keys, no external services. Designed for users who lose time re‑explaining project context every session.

How to use Rekindle?

Run npx rekindle init in your project to create a .rekindle/ folder with a SQLite database, identity template, and transcript directory. Then add the MCP server configuration for your client (Claude Code, Claude Desktop, or Cursor) and paste the boot instructions into your CLAUDE.md. The boot_report tool runs automatically at session start; end_session captures continuity records when you finish.

Key features of Rekindle

• Boot‑time orientation pipeline with gap detection and scoring
• Structured session capture (checkpoint, decisions, open loops, etc.)
• Full‑text search with importance‑weighted BM25 ranking
• Memory storage with categories, project scoping, and importance
• Local SQLite storage – no network calls, no telemetry
• 7 MCP tools: boot_report, end_session, store/search/list/delete/update memory

Use cases of Rekindle

• Prevent AI assistants from forgetting project context between sessions
• Orient the assistant at session boot with identity, recent memories, and gap warnings
• Capture decisions, open loops, and preferences at the end of each session
• Search and manage project‑scoped memories across multiple sessions

FAQ from Rekindle

How does Rekindle differ from other memory tools like Mem0 or Letta?

Those tools focus on retrieval accuracy (can the AI find what it stored?). Rekindle solves session orientation: proactively loading identity, recent context, memory health, and missing‑context warnings at session start.

Where is my data stored, and is it secure?

All data is stored locally in a .rekindle/ SQLite database inside your project. No data is sent to external servers; the MCP server communicates only via stdio. Transcript capture is optional and disabled by default. The database is not encrypted – use OS‑level disk encryption if needed.

Which clients and transports does Rekindle support?

Claude Code (macOS, Linux/WSL2, Windows), Claude Desktop, and Cursor are tested/compatible via stdio transport. Any MCP client that supports stdio should work.

Do I need API keys or network access to use Rekindle?

No. Rekindle requires no API keys, makes no HTTP calls, and has no telemetry or analytics. Everything runs locally.

Why not just use CLAUDE.md?

A static file is passive – the AI reads it but cannot search, rank, track what’s been retrieved, or detect gaps. Rekindle adds full‑text search, structural gap detection, an orientation score, and structured session capture with checkpoints and open loops.