Basic Memory

Basic Memory transforms how you work with AI - instead of losing valuable insights in conversation history, you build a persistent knowledge base where both you and AI can read, write, and enhance each other’s work.

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True AI Collaboration

Unlike typical AI tools where you ask questions and get answers, Basic Memory creates genuine collaboration:

• You capture ideas quickly → AI structures and enhances them
• AI creates comprehensive research → You add personal insights and connections
• Both build on each other’s work → Knowledge grows smarter over time
• Your notes are local → Edit and update notes and changes are synced

Every note becomes part of a semantic knowledge graph that reveals connections you never would have seen otherwise.

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Pick up conversations exactly where you left off

No more “Can you remind me what we discussed?” or “Here’s what I learned before…” - AI assistants access your entire knowledge history instantly.

You: "Continue our discussion about the database architecture"

AI: [Loads relevant context from your knowledge base]
"Based on our previous conversations and your notes about performance requirements, 
I see we were exploring PostgreSQL vs. MongoDB. Looking at your updated benchmarking 
results from last week..."

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Knowledge that compounds

Basic Memory doesn’t just save chat snippets - AI creates comprehensive, detailed notes that connect to everything you’ve learned before:

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Beyond Chat Summaries

• 2,000+ word research documents instead of brief summaries
• Technical deep-dives that build on previous architecture decisions
• Creative project notes that track character development and plot evolution
• Personal reflections that reveal life patterns and growth over time

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Semantic Connections

Every piece of knowledge is semantically tagged and related:

## Neural Networks Research
- [breakthrough] Transformer architecture revolutionized NLP #architecture
- [application] Enables large language models like GPT and Claude #llm
- [limitation] Computational requirements limit accessibility #resource-constraint

## Relations
- builds_on [[Artificial Intelligence History]]
- enables [[Modern AI Applications]]  
- influences [[AI Ethics Considerations]]

The knowledge graph automatically suggests connections across domains - your AI research might connect to philosophy notes, which link to creative writing projects.

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Your Knowledge, Your Control

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Versatile Knowledge Building

Basic Memory adapts to how you think and work:

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Real-Time Knowledge Flow

Morning research session:

You: "Research quantum computing applications in cryptography"
AI: [Creates detailed 3,000-word analysis with technical details, 
     current research, and connections to your existing crypto notes]

Afternoon development work:

You: "Document the authentication system we just built"
AI: [Reads your code, connects to security best practices from your 
     knowledge base, creates comprehensive API documentation]

Evening reflection:

You: "Add today's insights to my learning journal"  
AI: [Reviews day's knowledge creation, identifies patterns,
     connects to personal growth goals and career development]

Each interaction builds on everything before it - creating knowledge that gets more valuable over time.

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Designed for Collaboration

Basic Memory implements the Model Context Protocol (MCP), enabling direct integration with AI assistants. This isn’t just file sharing - it’s real-time collaborative access where both you and AI can read, write, search, and manage your knowledge base through natural conversation.

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AI Integration

• Claude Desktop - View, edit, and manage your notes directly through chat. Ask Claude to create notes, search your knowledge, or display notes as formatted artifacts
• Claude Code - Persistent context across development sessions with full MCP tool access
• Cursor - AI-powered coding with project memory and native MCP support
• VS Code - Code editing with real-time sync to knowledge graph

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Human-Friendly

• Plain Markdown files you can edit in any text editor
• Folder organization that matches how you think
• Git compatibility for version control and team sharing
• Search and discovery across your entire knowledge base

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Get Started

Basic Memory: Where AI and human intelligence combine to create knowledge that’s greater than the sum of its parts.