Basic Memory

AI and humans working together to build knowledge that gets smarter over time

Build a persistent knowledge base where both you and AI can read, write, and enhance each other’s work. No more losing valuable insights in conversation history.

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
• Access from anywhere → Cloud-first with optional local sync

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

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..."

Knowledge that compounds

AI creates comprehensive, detailed notes that connect to everything you’ve learned before:

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

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.

Always Yours

Versatile Knowledge Building

Basic Memory adapts to how you think and work:

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.

Designed for Collaboration

Basic Memory implements the Model Context Protocol (MCP), enabling direct integration with AI assistants. Real-time collaborative access where both you and AI can read, write, search, and manage your knowledge base through natural conversation.

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

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

Get Started

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