Insights about local-first software, knowledge management, and AI collaborationhttps://basicmachines.co/en-ushttps://basicmachines.co/blog/side-project/https://basicmachines.co/blog/side-project/We got so fed up with AI forgetting everything that we built a (free, open source) solution, and it actually works! I've followed this sub for ages from my main account, so it's great to finally have something to post about.Tue, 08 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMTnellinshttps://basicmachines.co/blog/fastmcp-breaking-change-incident/https://basicmachines.co/blog/fastmcp-breaking-change-incident/How we fixed a critical breaking change in FastMCP v2.10.0 that affected Basic Memory and other MCP servers - in under 2 hoursWed, 02 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMTgroksrchttps://basicmachines.co/blog/100-github-stars/https://basicmachines.co/blog/100-github-stars/It's a fake milestone, but it marks progress in a real journey. A little reflection on how we got here, what it means and where we are going.Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTphernandezhttps://basicmachines.co/blog/what-is-basic-memory/https://basicmachines.co/blog/what-is-basic-memory/Basic Memory turns AI conversations into a knowledge graph you actually own, using nothing but Markdown files.Thu, 12 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTphernandezhttps://basicmachines.co/blog/basic-memory-v0130-post/https://basicmachines.co/blog/basic-memory-v0130-post/Basic Memory v0.13.0 - Sorry it took so long, But there's lots of cool new features, including improved multi-project support, edit_note, move_note, view_note tools.Wed, 11 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTphernandezhttps://basicmachines.co/blog/beer-bitching-and-the-birth-of-basic-memory/https://basicmachines.co/blog/beer-bitching-and-the-birth-of-basic-memory/The real story behind Basic Memory - born from weekly beers and endless frustration with AI conversations that never remember what came before.Fri, 06 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTDrewhttps://basicmachines.co/blog/ai-human-collaborative-development-3/https://basicmachines.co/blog/ai-human-collaborative-development-3/How collaborative development with AI transforms the psychological and social experience of building software.Mon, 17 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMTphernandezhttps://basicmachines.co/blog/ai-human-collaborative-development-2/https://basicmachines.co/blog/ai-human-collaborative-development-2/The technical breakthroughs and patterns that enable effective collaborative development between humans and AI systems.Sun, 16 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMTphernandezhttps://basicmachines.co/blog/ai-human-collaborative-development-1/https://basicmachines.co/blog/ai-human-collaborative-development-1/How Basic Memory emerged from and enables a new kind of development process, where humans and AI work together as true collaborators.Sat, 15 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMTphernandezhttps://basicmachines.co/blog/ai-as-team-member/https://basicmachines.co/blog/ai-as-team-member/Claude describes its experience working directly on the Basic Memory codebase, offering a unique perspective on human-AI collaborative development.Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMTClaude (bm-claudeai)https://basicmachines.co/blog/text-based-knowledge-systems/https://basicmachines.co/blog/text-based-knowledge-systems/Exploring why text with semantic structure creates the ideal knowledge representation for both humans and AI systems.Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMTphernandezhttps://basicmachines.co/blog/local-first-knowledge-management/https://basicmachines.co/blog/local-first-knowledge-management/In an age of cloud-based tools, there's a growing movement toward keeping data local. Here's why Basic Memory embraces this approach for knowledge management.Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMTphernandezhttps://basicmachines.co/blog/enhancing-llm-conversations/https://basicmachines.co/blog/enhancing-llm-conversations/How Basic Memory transforms ephemeral AI conversations into lasting knowledge that builds over time, improving context and continuity.Sat, 01 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMTphernandezhttps://basicmachines.co/blog/simple-tools-deep-collaboration/https://basicmachines.co/blog/simple-tools-deep-collaboration/How a file-first architecture and straightforward tools enable natural knowledge building between humans and AI.Sat, 01 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMTphernandez