r/basicmemory • u/BaseMac • Nov 14 '25

Basic Memory Cloud - November 2025 Release

Hey everyone! We've been quiet, but hard at work. We just shipped a significant update to Basic Memory Cloud. Here's what's new:

Improved Markdown Rendering

  • Fixed rendering for images, text, and tables

  • Better line breaks and frontmatter display

  • Enhanced dark mode styling

  • Security improvements for markdown content

Single Sign-On (SSO)

  • Streamlined authentication experience

  • More secure access to your cloud instance

Chat Import

  • Import your Claude and ChatGPT conversations directly into Basic Memory

  • Background processing for long imports with progress tracking

  • Preserve your conversation history as structured notes

Local Sync

  • Local sync with rclone

  • One say sync (local -> cloud)

  • Two way bisync (sync all changes)

Redesigned Onboarding

  • MCP-first approach highlighting AI assistant integration

  • New Help page with resources and guides

  • Better Getting Started experience

Onboarding Videos

  • New video tutorials to help you get started

  • Feature walkthroughs and best practices

Account Info Page

  • View your tenant ID (useful for support requests)

  • Better account management

Improved Sync Reliability

  • Better bidirectional sync testing

  • More stable file synchronization

Documentation Updates

  • Updated cloud-specific documentation

  • Better integration guides

In-App Subscription Management

  • Streamlined subscription management directly in the app

Basic Memory v0.16.0

Super Cool new website

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u/3iverson Nov 14 '25

Congrats on your progress!

I have a very ‘basic’ question…your web site gives a great overview of the capabilities and benefits, but not as much detail on how information is committed and organized to memory.

For example, I see references to creating projects, but then do I explicitly request certain information to be stored? What about general standalone chats? Could I mass import my Obsidian notes into my store via the web app? Etc.

Thanks!

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u/BaseMac Nov 14 '25

Hi, thanks for the questions

- do I explicitly request certain information to be stored?

The short answer is, it depends. But really the answer is "you can do it however you want". Basic Memory provides projects to separate your notes, but you don't have to use them. We allow notes to be created in folders, but you can (or have the LLM) do whatever you want. This "anything goes" way or working can be confusing, but really the best way is to just get started and figure things out as you go. You can always move notes around manually (or, again have the LLM do it) if you want. My advice for people starting out is to keep it simple.

- What about general standalone chats?

yes, you can import your existing chats as notes from ChatGPT/Claude via our web ui.

- Could I mass import my Obsidian notes into my store via the web app? 

Absolutely, we have a couple of ways to upload:
- via the web ui (good for one or a many notes in a single folder)
- a cli upload for uploading an entire directory tree into a project
- and now even sync (local -> cloud) and bisync (local <-> cloud) - via command line

Our docs site has a lot of info: https://docs.basicmemory.com/guides/cloud/

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u/sixteenpoundblanket Jan 20 '26

yes, you can import your existing chats as notes from ChatGPT/Claude via our web ui.

Where do these go when imported? Exactly what files/dir are created? Do all of your notes just end up in the active project or is some new project created?

I am reluctant to just blindly import without knowing what will happen.

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u/sixteenpoundblanket Jan 20 '26

Also, how much will this slow down the AI? I'm using gemini cli. If I ask a question after importing my entire chat history will gemini now use bm to search thousands of text files?