Obsidian on top of your AI memory
> The same vault you already love, now read and written by your AI.
Your vault is the long-term file format. AI tools just can't query it.
Markdown with wiki-links and frontmatter is exactly the right shape for long-term memory. The missing piece is letting AI tools search and write the same files.
AI tools can only grep your vault. They don't understand your links, tags, or graph structure.
Every AI session starts from zero. You re-explain your projects and conventions each time.
Pasting AI output into notes creates dead text: no backlinks, no graph connections.
There is no way to separate project contexts. Everything bleeds together.
Basic Memory changes that
Give Obsidian a persistent, searchable knowledge base it can read and write to.
Graph view of your AI's memory
Every note your AI creates appears in Obsidian's graph view. Watch connections form between ideas, projects, and conversations in real time.
Real wiki-links between AI and human notes
AI-created `[[wiki-links]]` are clickable in Obsidian. Navigate your knowledge graph the same way you navigate notes you wrote yourself.
Live sync, both directions
Notes the AI writes appear instantly in Obsidian. Edits you make are picked up on the agent's next turn. Same files, two interfaces.
No plugin, no lock-in
Point Obsidian at the same folder Basic Memory uses. Your notes stay ordinary Markdown, so Obsidian, your AI, and any other editor all work on the same files.
One command to get started
Quick Setup
bm project add my-vault --local-path ~/path/to/obsidian-vaultThen open the folder as a vault in Obsidian. AI edits appear instantly; your edits sync back on the agent's next turn. No plugin required. Already have an MCP-connected AI tool? It is already reading and writing this vault. Use Basic Memory Cloud and the same vault syncs across every device you open it on. Full setup guide →
What users are saying
“Obsessed with Claude's basic memory MCP. I can edit something in Obsidian and it shows up live in my Claude searches. Everything stays portable and I don't have to deal with any janky import/export friction. This is how tools should work together.”
“I chose this solution because it is not over-engineered: it provides what I need, it does not assume what I need or force me into some weird workflow. There is no blackbox - my memory stays observable, stored in local Markdown files that I can backup or edit on my own.”
Start building with Obsidian
Try Basic Memory free for 7 days. Your notes stay yours either way.
7-Day Free Trial
$19/month
Cloud plan · Pro $99 · Business $249/month
Open source available for power users
Frequently asked questions
Does Basic Memory work with my existing Obsidian vault?
Yes. Basic Memory stores knowledge as plain Markdown with standard wiki-links, so it can point at a folder inside your vault (or become one). Your notes stay yours; Basic Memory adds the semantic index and MCP access that lets AI tools read and write them.
Will AI edits mess up my vault?
Notes written by AI are ordinary Markdown files. Readable, diffable, and editable like everything else in your vault. Many users version their vault with git for an extra safety net, and Basic Memory Cloud adds per-note file history and snapshots.
What does Basic Memory add over Obsidian alone?
AI access and a semantic layer. Obsidian gives you the editor and graph view for humans; Basic Memory gives Claude, ChatGPT, and other MCP clients structured access to the same notes. Search, retrieval, and the ability to write new knowledge from your conversations.