// Remember context
basic-memoryv0.23.2
AI conversations that actually remember. Never re-explain your project to your AI again. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/tyvKNccgqN
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basic-memory is AI conversations that actually remember. Never re-explain your project to your AI again. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/tyvKNccgqN.
Good for: Developers who want their agent (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor…) to remember context.
01How to start
- 1Read the official README for requirements and permissions.
- 2Install it from the official package registry:
pip install basic-memory - 3Add it to your agent’s MCP config — Claude Code:
claude mcp add; Cursor:.cursor/mcp.json; Codex:~/.codex/config.toml.
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