Cortex vs Basic Memory

Side-by-side comparison of two Model Context Protocol servers — install paths, tools, quality signals, and directory engagement so you can pick the right one for Claude, Cursor, and other MCP clients.

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Cortex
cdeust
🧠 Knowledge & Memory
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Basic Memory
basicmachines-co
🧠 Knowledge & Memory
SummaryPersistent memory for Claude Code grounded in computational neuroscience (41 cited papers). Thermodynamic decay, hippocampal-cortical consolidation, predictive-coding write gate, WRRF retrieval. PostgreSQL + pgvector, 33 MCP tools, 7 lifecycle hooks. Benchmarked 97.8% R@10 on LongMemEval. claude plugin marketplace add cdeust/CortexPersistent, local-first AI memory: a semantic knowledge graph of plain Markdown files that humans and LLMs both read and write. Works with any MCP client, with optional cloud sync and team workspaces.
Quality signal29/100 (Emerging)32/100 (Emerging)
Install pathnpx · lownpx · low
Engagement 2 0 0 68 2 0 0 3,545
ToolsNot listed yetNot listed yet
Verified / officialNoNo
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