# basic-memory-mcp

> basic-memory-mcp — garland3-basic-memory-mcp. Use this tool when you need to provide AI models with a persistent and editable knowledge base, solving problems of data retention and recall in applications such as chatbots, virtual assistants, and language models. It takes in API requests for note management and outputs updated Markdown files, allowing for seamless integration with AI systems. This tool is ideal for use cases where AI models require a long-term memory to store and retrieve information.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/garland3-basic-memory-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/garland3-basic-memory-mcp

## Description

An MCP server that gives AI models a persistent notebook backed by a folder of Markdown files, with tools to discover, read, write, edit, and delete notes.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.68
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-29

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** file-system
- **Updated:** 2026-08-29

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/v5rtrqi0bl)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/garland3/basic-memory-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "garland3-basic-memory-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/garland3-basic-memory-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/garland3-basic-memory-mcp/pull`

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