MCP100 Assessment

Editorial verdict

Local-first MCP memory/knowledge system that stores notes and graph context and exposes search, read, write, edit, move and delete operations to AI clients. Capabilities: Search and read notes; Write/edit/move/delete notes; Navigate knowledge relationships/context; Manage memory projects; Use local or cloud-backed routing documented by Basic Memory

Reviewed October 21, 2026

Task Fit

Mapped

Local files and knowledge

Trust

Status warning

maintenance_source_health; client_coverage; tool_contract; install_supply_chain; advisory_freshness; adoption_evidence_presence

Maintenance

Date unavailable

No dated repository or package update is currently stored.

Popularity

Signals available

Visible usage signals are shown for discovery only, not as proof of safety.

Best for

Users who want persistent, inspectable AI memory backed by local notes or an optional cloud workspace.

Not ideal for

Users who need a broadly proven, low-risk, fully mature Recommended-grade integration today.

Avoid if

Avoid high-impact or sensitive production use unless the documented authentication, permissions, rollback, and data handling match your environment.

Trade-offs

Persistent write/delete memory authority and cloud/local synchronization need stronger governance evidence for Recommended.

Evidence scope

Evidence

Current source snapshot

Popularity

4.3k MCP repository stars

27,770 package downloads · PyPI Stats last_month · Third-party

Repository identity: basicmachines-co/basic-memory

Package identity: basic-memory · version 0.23.2

PyPI Stats last_month · third-party estimate
Package evidence: exact. Exact current MCP implementation/distribution. The product itself is MCP-native; repository/package directly ship the MCP server.
Observed 2026-10-21; source: https://pypistats.org/api/packages/basic-memory/recent

Stars observed October 21, 2026 · Downloads observed October 21, 2026

Repository evidence: exact. Exact current MCP implementation/distribution. The product itself is MCP-native; repository/package directly ship the MCP server.

Package evidence: exact. Exact current MCP implementation/distribution. The product itself is MCP-native; repository/package directly ship the MCP server.

Maintenance

Publisher activity observed October 21, 2026

Current source snapshot

Trust review

Source relationship: First-party MCP

Reviewed October 21, 2026

Sources

GitHub repository ↗Official documentation ↗

Supporting evidence (2)

Evidence source — pypi.org/pypi/basic-memory/json ↗Evidence source — pypistats.org/api/packages/basic-memory/recent ↗

Evidence-backed setup

Install & Agents

Choose your MCP client. A client connects to the MCP server; the language model is selected inside that client. Only stored, source-backed configurations are shown.

Claude Code

Transport not recorded

Publisher documented

Cloud: `claude mcp add -s user -t http basic-memory-cloud https://cloud.basicmemory.com/mcp` and complete OAuth. Local: `claude mcp add basic-memory -- uvx --prerelease=allow basic-memory mcp`.

The publisher provides client-specific setup instructions.

Verify safely: Run `/mcp`; for cloud complete OAuth and confirm the server/tools are connected.

Uninstall and revoke

Use `claude mcp remove <configured-name>`; Basic Memory troubleshooting also documents remove/re-add for recovery.

Evidence & methodology

Publisher-documented setup is not the same as MCP100 execution testing. “MCP100 logic checked” means the stored configuration shape was reviewed, not that third-party MCP software was run.

Evidence checked 2026-09-20T00:00:00.000Z

Evidence 1 ↗

Reviewed setup

Type-appropriate, source-backed setup for this mcp server profile.

Setup notes: Source rechecked October 21, 2026: Basic Memory MCP-native memory server Lifecycle: current active. The product itself is MCP-native; repository/package directly ship the MCP server.

Show source-catalog configuration

Cloud: `claude mcp add -s user -t http basic-memory-cloud https://cloud.basicmemory.com/mcp` and complete OAuth. Local: `claude mcp add basic-memory -- uvx --prerelease=allow basic-memory mcp`.

Capability

What it does

Local-first MCP memory/knowledge system that stores notes and graph context and exposes search, read, write, edit, move and delete operations to AI clients. Capabilities: Search and read notes; Write/edit/move/delete notes; Navigate knowledge relationships/context; Manage memory projects; Use local or cloud-backed routing documented by Basic Memory

Files & KnowledgeSoftware & Technology

Representative uses

Users who want persistent, inspectable AI memory backed by local notes or an optional cloud workspace.

Important limits

Users who need a broadly proven, low-risk, fully mature Recommended-grade integration today.

Context Footprint

Not measured yet

Estimated token footprint of the MCP tool schemas exposed to the agent.

Reviewed access

Access & risk

Review the exact access boundary before connecting this MCP to accounts, credentials, or sensitive data.

Authentication: Local mode can operate without hosted auth; cloud mode uses the Basic Memory account/workspace connection.
Permissions: Can mutate or delete memory notes/projects exposed to the configured Basic Memory project.
Data handling: Local mode stores memory in local Markdown/project data; cloud routing can synchronize/store content in Basic Memory Cloud.
Cost: Local open-source use is available; cloud service pricing is publisher-defined.
Risk and cautions: Persistent write/delete memory authority and cloud/local synchronization need stronger governance evidence for Recommended.

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Read publisher documentation

Publisher documentation

MCP100 source-backed summary

A concise MCP100 summary built from the reviewed publisher sources. It is not a publisher README; use the original link for the latest full documentation.

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Basic Memory

Local-first MCP memory/knowledge system that stores notes and graph context and exposes search, read, write, edit, move and delete operations to AI clients. Capabilities: Search and read notes; Write/edit/move/delete notes; Navigate knowledge relationships/context; Manage memory projects; Use local or cloud-backed routing documented by Basic Memory

What it can help with

Users who want persistent, inspectable AI memory backed by local notes or an optional cloud workspace.

Important limits

Users who need a broadly proven, low-risk, fully mature Recommended-grade integration today.

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FAQ

Is this an official MCP?

io.github.basicmachines-co is listed as First-party MCP in MCP100’s current evidence.

Current official resources:

Publisher documentation ↗