mcpbeat

Basic Memory MCP Server

io.github.basicmachines-co/basic-memory
local only

Basic Memory runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 12 303 installs a week from pypi. Last commit 3 Aug 2026.

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Installs per day peak 2 461 · avg 1 737 · -4% w/w
a month agotoday
12 303
Installs / week
pypi · basic-memory
3570
Stars
72 open issues
3 Aug 2026
Last commit
0 releases in 90 days
AGPL-3.0
License
Python

Connect this server

This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.

run in your terminal
claude mcp add basic-memory -- uvx basic-memory
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "basic-memory": {
      "args": [
        "basic-memory"
      ],
      "command": "uvx"
    }
  }
}
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.basic-memory]
command = "uvx"
args = ["basic-memory"]
.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "basic-memory": {
      "args": [
        "basic-memory"
      ],
      "command": "uvx"
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "basic-memory": {
      "args": [
        "basic-memory"
      ],
      "command": "uvx"
    }
  }
}

Basic Memory — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

Why is there no uptime for Basic Memory?
Basic Memory runs on your own machine over stdio — there is no network address to reach, so uptime cannot be measured for it by anyone. What can be measured is adoption: the pypi package basic-memory was installed 12 303 times last week.
How do I connect Basic Memory?
Copy the ready config from this page — we generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each with the file path that client actually reads. It runs locally, so the command pulls basic-memory straight from pypi; nothing to host, nothing to sign up for.
How many people use Basic Memory?
The pypi package basic-memory was installed 12 303 times in the last week. Week over week that is -4%. We show installs rather than GitHub stars on purpose: a star is a bookmark, an install is someone actually running it.
Is Basic Memory open source?
Yes — it is published under the AGPL-3.0 licence, written in Python, 3 570 stars on GitHub and 72 open issues. The source link is on this page, so you can read exactly what it does with your data before you connect it.