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Cipher Tutorial: Shared Memory Layer for Coding Agents

Learn how to use campfirein/cipher as a memory-centric MCP-enabled layer that preserves and shares coding context across IDEs, agents, and teams.

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Why This Track Matters

As teams use multiple coding agents, memory continuity becomes a bottleneck. Cipher provides a memory layer with MCP integration, vector stores, and workspace memory for cross-tool continuity.

This track focuses on:

  • Cipher modes (CLI, API, MCP, UI)
  • dual-memory and reasoning-memory workflows
  • vector store and embedding configuration
  • MCP server modes and production deployment controls

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Mental Model

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    A[Agent Request] --> B[Cipher MCP/API Layer]
    B --> C[Memory Extraction and Search]
    C --> D[Vector Store + Workspace Memory]
    D --> E[Context Returned to Agent]
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Chapter Guide

Chapter Key Question Outcome
01 - Getting Started How do I install and run Cipher quickly? Working baseline
02 - Core Modes and Session Workflow How do CLI/API/MCP/UI modes differ? Correct mode selection
03 - Memory Architecture and Data Model How does Cipher store knowledge and reasoning memory? Strong memory mental model
04 - Configuration, Providers, and Embeddings How do I configure LLM and embedding stacks? Reliable config strategy
05 - Vector Stores and Workspace Memory How do persistence and team memory layers work? Scalable storage architecture
06 - MCP Integration Patterns How do I connect Cipher to MCP clients and IDEs? Cross-tool integration model
07 - Deployment and Operations Modes How do I run Cipher in local/dev/prod setups? Deployment baseline
08 - Security and Team Governance How do I govern memory operations safely? Production governance model

What You Will Learn

  • how to run Cipher as a shared memory service across coding tools
  • how to configure embeddings, vector stores, and transport modes
  • how to connect and secure MCP integrations across IDEs
  • how to govern team memory usage and deployment operations

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Related Tutorials


Start with Chapter 1: Getting Started.

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Full Chapter Map

  1. Chapter 1: Getting Started
  2. Chapter 2: Core Modes and Session Workflow
  3. Chapter 3: Memory Architecture and Data Model
  4. Chapter 4: Configuration, Providers, and Embeddings
  5. Chapter 5: Vector Stores and Workspace Memory
  6. Chapter 6: MCP Integration Patterns
  7. Chapter 7: Deployment and Operations Modes
  8. Chapter 8: Security and Team Governance

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