basic-memory
local MCP serverbasic-memory is a local MCP server: Local-first knowledge management with bi-directional LLM sync via Markdown files. Install it from pypi as basic-memory.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add basic-memory -- uvx basic-memory
Run in your project folder. Add --scope user to use it everywhere.
Claude Desktop, Cursor & other clients
Add to claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"basic-memory": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"basic-memory"
]
}
}
}What you need
- Runtime: Python with uv (runs with uvx).
- MCP client: Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Claude Desktop, Cursor or any other client that speaks MCP over stdio.
Summary
Local-first knowledge management with bi-directional LLM sync via Markdown files.
basic-memory vs similar servers
| Server | Stars | Type | API key | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| basic-memory | 4,053 | Local | No | pypi |
| mcp-documentation-server | 342 | Local | No | npm |
| superlocalmemory | 226 | Local | No | npm |
| Repomix | 29K | Local | No | npm |
| XcodeBuildMCP | 6,436 | Local | Yes | npm |
Questions
No. The registry entry lists no keys or environment variables.
Python with uv (runs with uvx), plus an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor.
basic-memory is a local MCP server distributed as the pypi package basic-memory.
Run: claude mcp add basic-memory -- uvx basic-memory
Run: codex mcp add basic-memory -- uvx basic-memory
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