Basic Memory

Local-first knowledge management combining Zettelkasten with knowledge graphs.

Basic Memory helps you capture and explore information the way your brain naturally works - across multiple dimensions and perspectives. Built on open standards and powered by proven technology, it's ready for the future of human-AI collaboration.

Features

• Local-first design - your files stay yours
• Knowledge graph with natural relations
• Markdown files with automatic parsing
• Rich context building and search
• Native AI integration via MCP protocol

Quick Start

pip install basic-memory

Initialize a new knowledge base:

basic-memory init my-knowledge
cd my-knowledge
basic-memory status

Contributing

Basic Memory is open source (AGPL-3.0) and welcomes contributions. See our Contributing Guide for details.

License

AGPL-3.0 - See LICENSE for details.