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+# Smithery configuration file: https://smithery.ai/docs/config#smitheryyaml
+
+startCommand:
+  type: stdio
+  configSchema:
+    # JSON Schema defining the configuration options for the MCP.
+    type: object
+    properties: {}
+    description: No configuration required. This MCP server runs using the default command.
+  commandFunction:
+    # A JS function that produces the CLI command based on the given config to start the MCP on stdio.
+    |-
+    (config) => ({
+      command: 'basic-memory',
+      args: ['mcp']
+    })
+  exampleConfig: {}