Description

How It Works Interact naturally with AIs to build and access your knowledge base. 1 Build on Past Knowledge AI references previous notes in future conversations. "Let's continue our conversation about coffee brewing." AI retrieves relevant notes rather than loading everything. 2 Chat Naturally Have normal conversations with AI assistants like Claude. "Find information about pour over coffee methods." AI searches your knowledge base and summarizes findings. 3 Save Knowledge Ask Claude to create a note about your conversation. "Create a note about coffee brewing methods." AI creates a structured note with observations and relations.

Installation

npx -y basic-memory

npm install basic-memory

git clone https://github.com/basicmachines-co/basic-memory

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add this configuration to your Claude Desktop config file to enable this MCP server:

Config file location: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Config file location: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Config file location: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "basic-memory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "basic-memory"
      ]
    }
  }
}