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Basic Memory MCP Server

Basic Memory is a knowledge management system that allows you to build a persistent semantic graph from conversations with AI assistants, stored in standard Markdown files on your computer. Integrates directly with Obsidan.md.

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Attribute|Details| |-|-| Image Source|Official Image Docker Image|mcp/basic-memory Author|basicmachines-co Repository|https://github.com/basicmachines-co/basic-memory Dockerfile|https://github.com/basicmachines-co/basic-memory/blob/main/Dockerfile Docker Image built by|Docker Inc. Docker Scout Health Score| Verify Signature|COSIGN_REPOSITORY=mcp/signatures cosign verify mcp/basic-memory --key https://raw.githubusercontent.com/docker/keyring/refs/heads/main/public/mcp/latest.pub Licence|GNU Affero General Public License v3.0

Available Tools

Tools provided by this Server|Short Description -|- build_context|Build context from a memory:// URI to continue conversations naturally.| canvas|Create an Obsidian canvas file to visualize concepts and connections.| delete_note|Delete a note by title or permalink| project_info|Get information and statistics about the current Basic Memory project.| read_content|Read a file's raw content by path or permalink| read_note|Read a markdown note by title or permalink.| recent_activity|Get recent activity from across the knowledge base.| search_notes|Search across all content in the knowledge base.| write_note|Create or update a markdown note.|

Tools Details

Tool: build_context

Build context from a memory:// URI to continue conversations naturally.

Use this to follow up on previous discussions or explore related topics. Timeframes support natural language like: • "2 days ago" • "last week" • "today" • "3 months ago" Or standard formats like "7d", "24h" Parameters|Type|Description -|-|- url|string| depth|string *optional*| max_related|integer *optional*| page|integer *optional*| page_size|integer *optional*| timeframe|string *optional*|

Tool: canvas

Create an Obsidian canvas file to visualize concepts and connections. Parameters|Type|Description -|-|- edges|array| folder|string| nodes|array| title|string|

Tool: delete_note

Delete a note by title or permalink Parameters|Type|Description -|-|- identifier|string|

Tool: project_info

Get information and statistics about the current Basic Memory project.

Tool: read_content

Read a file's raw content by path or permalink Parameters|Type|Description -|-|- path|string|

Tool: read_note

Read a markdown note by title or permalink. Parameters|Type|Description -|-|- identifier|string| page|integer *optional*| page_size|integer *optional*|

Tool: recent_activity

Get recent activity from across the knowledge base.

Timeframe supports natural language formats like: • "2 days ago" • "last week" • "yesterday" • "today" • "3 weeks ago" Or standard formats like "7d" Parameters|Type|Description -|-|- depth|integer *optional*| max_related|integer *optional*| page|integer *optional*| page_size|integer *optional*| timeframe|string *optional*| type|string *optional*|

Tool: search_notes

Search across all content in the knowledge base. Parameters|Type|Description -|-|- query|string| after_date|string *optional*| entity_types|string *optional*| page|integer *optional*| page_size|integer *optional*| search_type|string *optional*| types|string *optional*|

Tool: write_note

Create or update a markdown note. Returns a markdown formatted summary of the semantic content. Parameters|Type|Description -|-|- content|string| folder|string| title|string| tags|string *optional*|

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