# Basic Memory (MCP server)

> Basic Memory is an MCP server that adds productivity tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. Local-first knowledge management with bi-directional LLM sync via Markdown files. It has 4,108 GitHub stars, is released under the AGPL-3.0 license and runs locally with uvx basic-memory.

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/basicmachines-co/basic-memory |
| GitHub stars | 4,108 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 |
| Language | Python |
| Transport | stdio |
| Packages | pypi: basic-memory |
| Remote URL | none |
| Needs API key | no |
| Official | no |
| Works with | Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code |
| Category | Productivity |
| Latest release | v0.23.2 (Aug 25, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 7, 2026 |
| MCP registry name | io.github.basicmachines-co/basic-memory |

## Install

### Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "basic-memory": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "basic-memory"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

Settings > Developer > Edit Config. macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\. Restart Claude Desktop afterwards.

### Claude Code

```sh
claude mcp add --transport stdio basic-memory -- uvx basic-memory
```

### Cursor (.cursor/mcp.json)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "basic-memory": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "basic-memory"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

Project file; use ~/.cursor/mcp.json to enable it in every project.

### VS Code (.vscode/mcp.json)

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "basic-memory": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "basic-memory"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

Config formats checked against the official docs on 2026-10-07.

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