From 2493022e2382a5f3789bda3f5cb7ea07b9e856b3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "smithery-ai[bot]" <194235850+smithery-ai[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2025 19:12:40 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Update README

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 README.md | 12 +++++++++++-
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 [![Python 3.12+](https://img.shields.io/badge/python-3.12+-blue.svg)](https://www.python.org/downloads/)
 [![Tests](https://github.com/basicmachines-co/basic-memory/workflows/Tests/badge.svg)](https://github.com/basicmachines-co/basic-memory/actions)
 [![Ruff](https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/astral-sh/ruff/main/assets/badge/v2.json)](https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff)
+[![smithery badge](https://smithery.ai/badge/@basicmachines-co/basic-memory)](https://smithery.ai/server/@basicmachines-co/basic-memory)
 
 Basic Memory lets you build persistent knowledge through natural conversations with Large Language Models (LLMs) like
 Claude, while keeping everything in simple Markdown files on your computer. It uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to
@@ -21,6 +22,15 @@ incorporate human edits made directly to knowledge files.
 
 ## Quick Start
 
+### Installing via Smithery
+
+To install Basic Memory for Claude Desktop automatically via [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/@basicmachines-co/basic-memory):
+
+```bash
+npx -y @smithery/cli install @basicmachines-co/basic-memory --client claude
+```
+
+### Installing Manually
 ```bash
 # Install with uv (recommended)
 uv install basic-memory
@@ -690,4 +700,4 @@ basic-memory tools write-note --title "Meeting Notes" --folder "meetings" < meet
 
 AGPL-3.0
 
-Built with ♥️ by Basic Machines
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+Built with ♥️ by Basic Machines