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+# Generated by https://smithery.ai. See: https://smithery.ai/docs/config#dockerfile
+FROM python:3.12-slim
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy the project files
+COPY . .
+
+# Install pip and build dependencies
+RUN pip install --upgrade pip \
+&& pip install . --no-cache-dir --ignore-installed
+
+# Expose port if necessary (e.g., uv might use a port, but MCP over stdio so not needed here)
+
+# Use the basic-memory entrypoint to run the MCP server
+CMD ["basic-memory", "mcp"]
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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
@@ -47,7 +48,19 @@ uv install basic-memory
 
 You can view shared context via files in `~/basic-memory` (default directory location).
 
-You can also install the cli tools to sync files or manage projects.
+### Alternative Installation via Smithery
+
+You can use [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/@basicmachines-co/basic-memory) to automatically configure Basic Memory for Claude Desktop:
+
+```bash
+npx -y @smithery/cli install @basicmachines-co/basic-memory --client claude
+```
+
+This installs and configures Basic Memory without requiring manual edits to the Claude Desktop configuration file. The Smithery server hosts the MCP server component, while your data remains stored locally as Markdown files.
+
+### CLI Tools
+
+You can also install the CLI tools to sync files or manage projects.
 
 ```bash 
 uv tool install basic-memory
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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: |-
+    (config) => ({
+      command: 'basic-memory',
+      args: ['mcp']
+    })
+  exampleConfig: {}
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