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basicmachines-co/basic-memory

Default branch main · commit df5e8d80 · scanned 5/10/2026, 6:06:49 AM

GitHub: 2,998 stars · 195 forks

AI VISIBILITY SCORE
33 /100
Critical
Category recall
0 / 2
Not recommended in any query
Rule findings
2 pass · 0 warn · 0 fail
Objective metadata checks
AI knows your name
2 / 3
Direct prompts that named your repo
HOW TO READ THIS REPORT

Action plan is what to do next — copy-pasteable changes prioritized by impact. Category visibility is the real GEO test: when a user asks an AI a brand-free question that should surface basicmachines-co/basic-memory, does the AI actually recommend you — or your competitors? Objective checks verify the metadata signals AI engines weight first. Self-mention check detects whether AI even knows you exist by name.

Action plan — copy-paste fixes

3 prioritized changes generated by gemini-2.5-flash. Mark items done after you ship the fix.

OVERALL DIRECTION
  • highreadme#1
    Reposition the README's opening paragraph to clarify its role as an AI knowledge base

    Why:

    CURRENT
    Basic Memory lets you build persistent knowledge through natural conversations with Large Language Models (LLMs) like Claude, while keeping everything in simple Markdown files on your computer.
    COPY-PASTE FIX
    Basic Memory is a local-first, privacy-first knowledge base for AI agents and personal LLM assistants. It enables persistent, natural conversations with Large Language Models (LLMs) like Claude, storing all knowledge in simple Markdown files on your computer.
  • mediumreadme#2
    Add a 'Comparison' section to the README

    Why:

    COPY-PASTE FIX
    ## How is Basic Memory different?

Unlike a pure vector database (e.g., ChromaDB), Basic Memory provides a complete knowledge management system for LLMs, not just embeddings. Unlike general LLM frameworks (e.g., LangChain), it focuses specifically on persistent memory and knowledge graph construction. Unlike Obsidian, it's designed for AI interaction and agent memory, not just human note-taking.
  • mediumtopics#3
    Expand topics to include 'ai-agents' and 'conversational-ai'

    Why:

    CURRENT
    ai, claude, knowledge-management, knowlege-graph, llm, local-first, markdown, mcp, obsidian, obsidian-md, open-source, privacy-first, privacy-first-ai, productivity, python
    COPY-PASTE FIX
    ai, claude, knowledge-management, knowlege-graph, llm, local-first, markdown, mcp, obsidian, obsidian-md, open-source, privacy-first, privacy-first-ai, productivity, python, ai-agents, conversational-ai

Category GEO backends resolved for this scan: google/gemini-2.5-flash, deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash

Category visibility — the real GEO test

Brand-free queries asked to google/gemini-2.5-flash. Did AI recommend you, or someone else?

Same questions for every model — switch tabs to compare answers and rankings.

Recall
0 / 2
0% of queries surface basicmachines-co/basic-memory
Avg rank
—
Lower is better. #1 = top recommendation.
Share of voice
0%
Of all named tools, what % are you?
Top rival
Llama 3
Recommended in 1 of 2 queries
COMPETITOR LEADERBOARD
  1. Llama 3 · recommended 1×
  2. Mistral · recommended 1×
  3. Gemma · recommended 1×
  4. chroma-core/chroma · recommended 1×
  5. langchain-ai/langchain · recommended 1×
  • CATEGORY QUERY
    How to build a personal AI assistant that remembers past conversations locally?
    you: not recommended
    AI recommended (in order):
    1. Llama 3
    2. Mistral
    3. Gemma
    4. ChromaDB (chroma-core/chroma)
    5. LangChain (langchain-ai/langchain)
    6. LlamaIndex (run-llama/llama_index)
    7. ollama (ollama/ollama)
    8. llama.cpp (ggerganov/llama.cpp)
    9. FAISS (facebookresearch/faiss)
    10. SQLite
    11. sentence-transformers (UKPLab/sentence-transformers)
    12. HuggingFace Transformers (huggingface/transformers)
    13. all-MiniLM-L6-v2
    14. NVIDIA

    AI recommended 14 alternatives but never named basicmachines-co/basic-memory. This is the gap to close.

    Show full AI answer
  • CATEGORY QUERY
    Tool for LLM-powered knowledge management using local markdown files for privacy?
    you: not recommended
    AI recommended (in order):
    1. Obsidian
    2. Dataview
    3. Text Generator Plugin
    4. Ollama
    5. OpenAI
    6. Anthropic
    7. Smart Connections
    8. Logseq
    9. LocalGPT
    10. PrivateGPT
    11. Hugging Face
    12. Mem
    13. Mem X
    14. Joplin
    15. Foam
    16. VS Code
    17. Sublime Text
    18. Neovim
    19. LM Studio

    AI recommended 19 alternatives but never named basicmachines-co/basic-memory. This is the gap to close.

    Show full AI answer

Objective checks

Rule-based audits of metadata signals AI engines weight most.

  • Metadata completeness
    pass

  • README presence
    pass

Self-mention check

Does AI even know your repo exists when asked about it directly?

  • Compared to common alternatives in this category, what is the core differentiator of basicmachines-co/basic-memory?
    pass
    AI did not name basicmachines-co/basic-memory — likely talking about a different project

    AI answers can be confidently wrong. Read for accuracy: does it match your actual tech stack, audience, and differentiator?

  • If a team adopts basicmachines-co/basic-memory in production, what risks or prerequisites should they evaluate first?
    pass
    AI named basicmachines-co/basic-memory explicitly

    AI answers can be confidently wrong. Read for accuracy: does it match your actual tech stack, audience, and differentiator?

  • In one sentence, what problem does the repo basicmachines-co/basic-memory solve, and who is the primary audience?
    pass
    AI named basicmachines-co/basic-memory explicitly

    AI answers can be confidently wrong. Read for accuracy: does it match your actual tech stack, audience, and differentiator?

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