Basic Memory Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy Basic Memory hosting and run a self-hosted MCP memory server that Claude, Cursor and other MCP clients reach over HTTPS, with your notes kept as plain Markdown files on your own server. xCloud starts the pinned image behind a Caddy gateway that requires a bearer token on every request, generates the token, and mounts volumes for the notes and the search index. There is no web interface.

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What is Basic Memory?

Basic Memory is a local-first knowledge base for AI assistants, released under AGPL-3.0. Upstream says your knowledge lives as Markdown files that both you and your AI can read, write and search, with a knowledge graph built from observations and wikilinks, semantic search and an MCP-native server that works with clients such as Claude, Codex and Cursor. Self-hosted Basic Memory is the option for people who would otherwise rely on an assistant's built-in memory such as ChatGPT memory.

On xCloud the template runs ghcr.io/basicmachines-co/basic-memory 0.23.2, pinned by digest, serving MCP over HTTP behind a Caddy gateway that rejects any request without the exact bearer token. Notes sit on basic_memory_data and the configuration and search index on basic_memory_config. There is no web UI or REST API; you connect an MCP client to the /mcp path.

From Sign-Up to a Live MCP Memory Server In Just 3 Easy Steps

Self-hosting an MCP memory server normally means a container, a gateway, a generated bearer token, two persistent volumes and a domain before a single note is written. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick Basic Memory from the OneClick catalog. Choose a domain — xCloud generates the MCP access token (or enter your own).
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up the pinned Basic Memory 0.23.2 image behind a digest-pinned Caddy gateway, mount the notes and configuration volumes, and publish the MCP endpoint over HTTPS at your domain.
Step 03
Connect Your MCP Client
Add https://your-domain/mcp as a streamable HTTP MCP server in your client with an Authorization: Bearer <token> header, then ask your assistant to write a note — it's saved as Markdown and indexed for search.

Everything Basic Memory Does, On Your Own Server

Basic Memory runs here as a remote MCP server, with its note, graph and search tooling on infrastructure you control.

One Memory Across MCP Clients
Claude Code, Cursor and other MCP clients that can send a custom header share one memory that carries over between sessions and machines.
Plain Markdown Notes
Notes are plain Markdown files that you and your AI can both read and write — nothing locked in a proprietary format.
Knowledge Graph And Semantic Search
A knowledge graph built from observations and wikilinks, plus semantic search that finds notes by meaning, with the embedding model running locally.
Token-Protected Remote Access
Remote access over HTTPS at /mcp, protected by a generated bearer token, so the endpoint is not open to the internet.
No Web UI To Maintain
Basic Memory runs only as an MCP server — you and your assistants work through MCP tools like write, read, search, edit and move.
Notes That Survive A Restart
Notes, the search index and project configuration live in persistent volumes and come back exactly as you left them.

Everything You Need To Run Your AI Memory 24/7

Managed hosting for Basic Memory, so the parts that keep it online are not your problem.

Basic Memory 0.23.2 deployed instantly
Bearer token generated for you
Local semantic search
Digest-pinned Caddy HTTPS gateway
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With Basic Memory

Give your assistant a memory you own
Let Claude or Cursor save decisions and context as Markdown notes on your own server, then recall them in a later session, with the files readable by you as well.
Run a self-hosted MCP server for a team
Share one remote MCP server across the clients your team uses, protected by a bearer token, instead of keeping notes on a single laptop.
Build a knowledge graph from notes
Observations and wikilinks in the Markdown files link into a graph, and semantic search finds notes by meaning, so older context resurfaces when it is relevant.
Use a remote MCP server, not vendor memory
Hold your assistant's long-term notes on a Cloud VPS you control, with backups you schedule, rather than in one assistant's built-in memory.

Basic Memory vs Alternatives

ChatGPT memory: If you rely on ChatGPT's built-in memory, Basic Memory is the self-hosted route: notes are Markdown files on your own Cloud VPS, reachable from any MCP client rather than one assistant.
Zep: Zep has no OneClick page here. Basic Memory's template is one MCP server with Markdown notes, a SQLite index and a token gateway, and no separate database service to run.
Letta: Letta has its own xCloud page. Compare the two templates for how each stores agent memory and how clients connect before you choose.
Local Basic Memory on a laptop: Upstream's local install keeps notes on one machine. The hosted template makes the same server reachable over HTTPS from every MCP client you use, behind a bearer token.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

Dedicated Cloud VPS sizes, pre-configured for Basic Memory hosting. Pick the one that fits, and resize any time.

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

Larger note collections and more concurrent MCP clients.

$59.99per month

16 GB RAM
6 vCPU cores
200 GB NVMe SSD
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Cloud VPS 24 GB

Basic Memory alongside a whole self-hosted AI stack.

$84.99per month

24 GB RAM
8 vCPU cores
300 GB NVMe SSD
30 TB
Unlimited

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Every size is a dedicated Cloud VPS we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Billed monthly with no lock-in — delete the server and the unused balance comes back to your account. Basic Memory itself is free under the AGPL-3.0 licence.

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Priced per connected server, so your rate adjusts automatically as you add or remove servers. You pay your own provider for the server itself.

Self-managed hosting

Ready To Give Your AI A Real Memory?

Basic Memory on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Deploy faster. Own the server. Stay in control.

Fast Provisioning
Deploy faster using an xCloud Managed Server built with optimized stacks and high-speed SSDs.
Enterprise-grade security
Protect your infrastructure with a free SSL certificate and more advanced security features at no additional cost.
Intuitive Control Panel
From Server creation to application deployment, everything can be managed from our intuitive control panel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

What is Basic Memory used for?

Basic Memory is used to give AI assistants a memory you own. An MCP client such as Claude writes notes as Markdown files, links them with wikilinks into a knowledge graph, and searches them later, even by meaning. You can read and edit the same files yourself, so you and the assistant share one knowledge base.

Is Basic Memory free and open source?

Yes. The Basic Memory software is open source under AGPL-3.0, and upstream describes self-hosting it as free. Upstream also sells a separate paid cloud service, which this template does not include. xCloud charges for the Cloud VPS under your copy and its deployment.

Can you self-host Basic Memory with Docker?

Yes. For Basic Memory Docker hosting the template runs the official ghcr.io/basicmachines-co image, pinned by digest, behind a Caddy gateway that is also pinned, with two named volumes and HTTPS on your domain. It generates the access token for you, so no compose or proxy work is left.

How much RAM does Basic Memory need?

The template manifest asks for 768 MB of RAM, 1 CPU core and 4 GB of disk. The 6 GB tier on this page is well above it. The first start also downloads the semantic-search embedding model, which needs outbound internet and some extra disk, and you can turn semantic search off to save resources.

Can Basic Memory run as a remote MCP server?

Yes, that is what this template does. The gateway publishes the MCP endpoint over HTTPS at /mcp on your domain, and every request needs the header Authorization: Bearer followed by your access token. Basic Memory itself has no authentication, which is why the gateway sits in front of it.

How do I connect Claude to Basic Memory?

Add your domain's /mcp address as a streamable HTTP MCP server in your client, and send the Authorization: Bearer header with the token from your credentials. For Claude Code, the claude mcp add command with the http transport and a header flag does it. Use a client that can send custom headers.

Where does Basic Memory store my notes?

Notes are plain Markdown files under the data volume, basic_memory_data, mounted at /app/data. The configuration and a SQLite search index sit on basic_memory_config. The index can be rebuilt from the notes, but the configuration cannot, so back up both volumes together and keep the access token safe.

Backups in xCloud

How do I back up Basic Memory?

A backup means both volumes: basic_memory_data holds your Markdown notes and basic_memory_config holds the project configuration and the search index. The index can be rebuilt, the configuration cannot. Keep copies off-server, test a restore, and store the access token separately because clients need it.

How do I upgrade Basic Memory?

Release 0.23.2 and the Caddy gateway are fixed by digest. For a newer build, save both volumes, read the upstream notes and select a later template version that raises both tags. Then reconnect one client and ask it to read an existing note to confirm nothing was lost.

How do I rotate the access token?

Change MCP_AUTH_TOKEN in the Environment editor, redeploy, and update every MCP client with the new value. The token grants full read, write and delete access to every note, so keep it private. Requests without the exact token get 401 and never reach Basic Memory.

Can I run Basic Memory in the cloud on xCloud?

Yes. Basic Memory cloud hosting puts the server and its gateway on a dedicated Cloud VPS, with your domain and certificate attached. Your notes stay on that machine. A server rented elsewhere can join as self-managed and run the same template.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. There is no lock-in — cancel any time. Hosting is billed monthly and charged for what you actually use, so when you delete the server the unused balance is refunded to your account, less up to 10% in payment-processing fees.