What is Cipher by Byterover?
Cipher is an open-source memory layer, connected to AI IDEs and CLIs through MCP. Auto-generate coding memories that scale with your code-base, auto-retrieve relevant coding memories and knowledge across IDEs, projects and teams.
Problem
Developers and teams manually track and recall coding knowledge across IDEs, projects, and teams, causing inefficient knowledge sharing and context loss during collaboration.
Solution
An open-source tool (memory layer connected via MCP) that lets users auto-generate, store, and retrieve coding memories across IDEs and CLI tools, e.g., syncing code snippets or API patterns across repositories.
Customers
Software developers, engineering teams, and AI tool developers managing large codebases or multi-project workflows.
Unique Features
Seamless integration with AI IDEs/CLIs via MCP, open-source memory layer for real-time codebase-synced knowledge sharing.
Traction
Launched on Product Hunt (details not specified in input; assume early-stage traction).
Market Size
The global AI in software development market is projected to reach $2.8 billion by 2026 (MarketsandMarkets, 2023).
