basic-memory
basic-memory is an MCP server, listed under model apis. It reaches cohere and discord. It needs COHERE_API_KEY to authenticate. Its repository has 4,319 GitHub stars and is licensed under AGPL-3.0; we last read it on 2026-10-22.
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Install
Read from basic-memory’s own README, close to verbatim -- not written by us, and not guessed.
uv tool install basic-memory --prerelease=allow
What it reaches, and what it needs
Reaches
cohere, discord
Credential
COHERE_API_KEY
Maintenance
Stars
4319
State
listed
Licence
AGPL-3.0
From the repository
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basic-memory compared with similar servers
| Server | Reaches | Needs | Stars | Last update | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| basic-memory (this page) | cohere, discord | COHERE_API_KEY | 4,319 | 2026-10-22 | AGPL-3.0 |
| wigolo | gemini, wigolo | GEMINI_API_KEY, WIGOLO_API_TOKEN, WIGOLO_GITHUB_TOKEN | 5,498 | 2026-10-22 | NOASSERTION |
| KiCAD-MCP-Server | — | None listed | 2,905 | 2026-10-01 | MIT |
| modelcontextprotocol | perplexity | PERPLEXITY_API_KEY | 2,589 | 2026-10-21 | MIT |
| paperbanana | atlascloud, google, openai | ATLASCLOUD_API_KEY, GOOGLE_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY | 2,412 | 2026-09-17 | MIT |
| gemini-mcp-tool | — | None listed | 2,294 | 2026-07-21 | NOASSERTION |
Ranked by services in common with basic-memory, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.
Common questions about basic-memory
- What does basic-memory do?
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- How do I install basic-memory?
- Its own README gives this command: uv tool install basic-memory --prerelease=allow. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.
- What does basic-memory connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches cohere and discord. The credentials we found in its source are COHERE_API_KEY.
- Is basic-memory official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 4,319 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-22.
- What licence does basic-memory use?
- The repository declares the AGPL-3.0 licence.
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