Stash: Remember Everything vs Basic Memory
A side-by-side look at the Stash: Remember Everything and Basic Memory MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Stash: Remember Everything for knowledge & memory work over a hosted endpoint; choose Basic Memory for knowledge & memory as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Stash: Remember Everything when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
Choose Basic Memory when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
write_note, read_note, edit_note.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Knowledge & Memory | Knowledge & Memory |
| Quality signal | 40/100 · Fair | 64/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Freemium |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 4,336 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 21 |
| Full listing | View Stash: Remember Everything | View Basic Memory |
Tools & capabilities
Stash: Remember Everything tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Basic Memory tools 21
write_noteread_noteedit_notemove_notedelete_noteread_contentview_notesearch_notesrecent_activitylist_directorybuild_contextlist_memory_projects- +9 more on the listing page
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Stash: Remember Everything
{
"mcpServers": {
"stash-remember-everything": {
"url": "https://stash.graftedsoftware.com/mcp"
}
}
}
Basic Memory
{
"mcpServers": {
"basicmachines-co-basic-memory": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"--prerelease=allow",
"basic-memory"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Stash: Remember Everything is categorized under Knowledge & Memory and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Basic Memory belongs to Knowledge & Memory and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Stash: Remember Everything for knowledge & memory work and Basic Memory for knowledge & memory.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Stash: Remember Everything has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Basic Memory is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. Auth: no auth required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add stash-remember-everything and basicmachines-co-basic-memory as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Stash: Remember Everything has a quality signal of 40/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Basic Memory has 64/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 4,336 GitHub stars.