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Basic Memory MCP

A local-first knowledge management server that enables bidirectional sync between AI agents and Markdown files. It provides semantic search, a knowledge graph via wikilinks, and progressive tool discovery with behavior hints, allowing agents to read, write, and search notes without re-explaining context.

Package and access

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Basic Memory MCP logo, by basicmachines-coCommunity listingLocal stdioSource reviewed; not executedPublished by basicmachines-co
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  • Popularity 4,450 GitHub stars

What you can do with it

  • Enable AI agents to remember project context across sessions
  • Perform semantic search on local Markdown knowledge base
  • Sync AI-generated notes with human-edited files
  • Discover tools with behavior hints for safe agent interaction

Source and maintenance

Community listingRegistry 1.0.0AGPL-3.0
mcp-registry: io.github.basicmachines-co/basic-memory@1.0.0Source repository
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v1.0.0
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basic-memory 1.0.0

pypiuvx
basic-memory package definition
{
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "transport": "stdio",
  "identifier": "basic-memory",
  "runtimeHint": "uvx",
  "registryType": "pypi",
  "runtimeArguments": [
    {
      "name": "--prerelease",
      "type": "named",
      "value": "allow",
      "description": "basic-memory depends on a FastMCP pre-release; uv needs this to resolve it"
    },
    {
      "type": "positional",
      "value": "basic-memory"
    },
    {
      "type": "positional",
      "value": "mcp"
    }
  ]
}

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Cursor

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Cursor configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "basic-memory-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "basic-memory==1.0.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cline

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Cline configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "basic-memory-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "basic-memory==1.0.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code

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VS Code configuration
{
  "servers": {
    "basic-memory-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "basic-memory==1.0.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

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Claude Desktop configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "basic-memory-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "basic-memory==1.0.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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