basic memory for Cursor

io.github.basicmachines-co/basic-memory

Local-first knowledge management with bi-directional LLM sync via Markdown files.

client:Cursor transport:stdio runtime:pypi

Install basic memory in Cursor

~/.cursor/mcp.json · windows: %USERPROFILE%\.cursor\mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "basic-memory": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "basic-memory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Use .cursor/mcp.json in a project root instead to scope it to that project. Cursor merges both. Cursor docs