Memex — Local AI Memory vs io.github.basicmachines-co/basic-memory
Memex — Local AI Memory is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Shvmvrshny. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). io.github.basicmachines-co/basic-memory is an MCP server published by basicmachines-co. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-12. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  io.github.basicmachines-co/basic-memory | |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 2 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.23.2 Forks (GitHub): 308 Stars (GitHub): 4 153 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | Memex — Local AI Memory | io.github.basicmachines-co/basic-memory |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 2 (worse) | 4 153 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 308 (better) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (basic-memory) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | 4 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 5 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/shvmvrshny/memex | github.com/basicmachines-co/basic-memory |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
Memex — Local AI Memory
Local AI memory system for Claude Code and Cursor. Remembers your preferences, decisions, and project context across sessions using a Go HTTP service and Qdrant vector database running locally in Docker. All data stays on your machine — nothing is sent to the cloud.
io.github.basicmachines-co/basic-memory
Local-first knowledge management with bi-directional LLM sync via Markdown files.
How to run each
Memex — Local AI Memory
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
io.github.basicmachines-co/basic-memory As a local MCP server: PyPI package
claude mcp add --transport stdio basic-memory -- uvx basic-memoryCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: Memex — Local AI Memory · What it can do: io.github.basicmachines-co/basic-memory · Compare two other plugins
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