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basic-memory

Teams and individuals who want an AI assistant to keep notes and context in plain Markdown files they can also edit.

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claude mcp add basic-memory -- uvx --prerelease=allow basic-memory mcp

What it does

A local-first memory for AI assistants, built as a knowledge graph of Markdown files that both people and language models can read and write. Cloud sync and team workspaces are optional.

Use cases

  1. 01Keep project notes the assistant can recall later
  2. 02Build a shared knowledge base in Markdown
  3. 03Edit the assistant's memory by hand when needed

Questions about
basic-memory.

What is basic-memory used for?

Teams and individuals who want an AI assistant to keep notes and context in plain Markdown files they can also edit. A local-first memory for AI assistants, built as a knowledge graph of Markdown files that both people and language models can read and write. Cloud sync and team workspaces are optional.

How do I install basic-memory?

Run this in your terminal: claude mcp add basic-memory -- uvx --prerelease=allow basic-memory mcp

Is basic-memory open source?

Yes. The code is on GitHub (basicmachines-co/basic-memory) under the AGPL-3.0 licence.

Is basic-memory safe to use?

It passed our automatic scan for credential theft, hidden instructions and risky install commands. Third party open source software. Sabemos AI does not maintain it. Check the code and permissions before you connect it to company data.