Data Storage
Data Storage
Einstein MCP stores all knowledge locally under <root>/.ai-knowledge.
Directory Layout
index.mdk- General project memory and specialized topic summaries.<topic>.mdk- One file per topic.
Knowledge File Format
Each .mdk file contains YAML frontmatter followed by Markdown content.
---
topic: auth
tags:
- security
- identity
last_updated: 2026-02-25T21:28:33Z
---
# Authentication
Details about authentication flows go here.
Index Structure
index.mdk contains two primary sections:
## General Project Knowledge- A single summary maintained bymemorize_general_info.## Specialized Knowledge- Topic summaries under### <topic>headings, updated bymemorize_new_topicandrefine_memory.
Tag Matching
Tag search is case-insensitive and trims whitespace before comparison.
Security and Privacy
All data remains on the local filesystem under the configured root directory. The server does not upload or transmit content on its own.