Bastra Recall

by n0mad-ai

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Persistent memory for any AI assistant — Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor — backed by your local Obsidian vault. One daemon, all your tools.

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Author: n0mad-ai
Downloads: 286
Categories: AI, Knowledge Base, Search, Productivity

- Single daemon serves every AI tool simultaneously
- Vault is a folder of plain markdown with YAML frontmatter
- Hybrid BM25 + vector search with recall_when field weighting
- Typed memories (lesson, decision, preference, project-fact, workflow)
- Scope-based isolation per project
- Wikilinks automatically build a related[] graph

Setting up with Highlight

This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:

Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
Configure the plugin with the settings below

Plugin Name Bastra Recall

Command (node, npx, python, etc.)

Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches

Setting up with Cursor

Open Cursor's settings
Navigate to the MCP section
Click "Add new Global MCP server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "bastra recall": {
            "bastra-recall": {
                "command": "node",
                "args": [
                    "/abs/path/to/bastra-recall/packages/daemon/dist/mcp-forwarder.js"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "BASTRA_VAULT_PATH": "/abs/path/to/your/vault/memorys"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "bastra recall": {
            "bastra-recall": {
                "command": "node",
                "args": [
                    "/abs/path/to/bastra-recall/packages/daemon/dist/mcp-forwarder.js"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "BASTRA_VAULT_PATH": "/abs/path/to/your/vault/memorys"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "bastra recall": {
            "bastra-recall": {
                "command": "node",
                "args": [
                    "/abs/path/to/bastra-recall/packages/daemon/dist/mcp-forwarder.js"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "BASTRA_VAULT_PATH": "/abs/path/to/your/vault/memorys"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Claude Desktop

Open Claude Desktop's settings
Go to the Integrations tab
Click "Add MCP Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure Claude Desktop is running before attempting to connect.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "bastra recall": {
            "bastra-recall": {
                "command": "node",
                "args": [
                    "/abs/path/to/bastra-recall/packages/daemon/dist/mcp-forwarder.js"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "BASTRA_VAULT_PATH": "/abs/path/to/your/vault/memorys"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "bastra recall": {
            "bastra-recall": {
                "command": "node",
                "args": [
                    "/abs/path/to/bastra-recall/packages/daemon/dist/mcp-forwarder.js"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "BASTRA_VAULT_PATH": "/abs/path/to/your/vault/memorys"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "bastra recall": {
            "bastra-recall": {
                "command": "node",
                "args": [
                    "/abs/path/to/bastra-recall/packages/daemon/dist/mcp-forwarder.js"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "BASTRA_VAULT_PATH": "/abs/path/to/your/vault/memorys"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Windsurf

Open Windsurf's preferences
Go to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Integration"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "bastra recall": {
            "bastra-recall": {
                "command": "node",
                "args": [
                    "/abs/path/to/bastra-recall/packages/daemon/dist/mcp-forwarder.js"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "BASTRA_VAULT_PATH": "/abs/path/to/your/vault/memorys"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "bastra recall": {
            "bastra-recall": {
                "command": "node",
                "args": [
                    "/abs/path/to/bastra-recall/packages/daemon/dist/mcp-forwarder.js"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "BASTRA_VAULT_PATH": "/abs/path/to/your/vault/memorys"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "bastra recall": {
            "bastra-recall": {
                "command": "node",
                "args": [
                    "/abs/path/to/bastra-recall/packages/daemon/dist/mcp-forwarder.js"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "BASTRA_VAULT_PATH": "/abs/path/to/your/vault/memorys"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Cline

Open Cline's settings
Navigate to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure to restart Cline after adding the configuration.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "bastra recall": {
            "bastra-recall": {
                "command": "node",
                "args": [
                    "/abs/path/to/bastra-recall/packages/daemon/dist/mcp-forwarder.js"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "BASTRA_VAULT_PATH": "/abs/path/to/your/vault/memorys"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "bastra recall": {
            "bastra-recall": {
                "command": "node",
                "args": [
                    "/abs/path/to/bastra-recall/packages/daemon/dist/mcp-forwarder.js"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "BASTRA_VAULT_PATH": "/abs/path/to/your/vault/memorys"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "bastra recall": {
            "bastra-recall": {
                "command": "node",
                "args": [
                    "/abs/path/to/bastra-recall/packages/daemon/dist/mcp-forwarder.js"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "BASTRA_VAULT_PATH": "/abs/path/to/your/vault/memorys"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Goose

Open Goose's preferences
Go to the Integrations tab
Select "MCP Servers"
Click "Add New Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "bastra recall": {
            "bastra-recall": {
                "command": "node",
                "args": [
                    "/abs/path/to/bastra-recall/packages/daemon/dist/mcp-forwarder.js"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "BASTRA_VAULT_PATH": "/abs/path/to/your/vault/memorys"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "bastra recall": {
            "bastra-recall": {
                "command": "node",
                "args": [
                    "/abs/path/to/bastra-recall/packages/daemon/dist/mcp-forwarder.js"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "BASTRA_VAULT_PATH": "/abs/path/to/your/vault/memorys"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "bastra recall": {
            "bastra-recall": {
                "command": "node",
                "args": [
                    "/abs/path/to/bastra-recall/packages/daemon/dist/mcp-forwarder.js"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "BASTRA_VAULT_PATH": "/abs/path/to/your/vault/memorys"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

From the repository

Install the daemon locally and point it to a vault folder of markdown files. The server autonomously saves learned information and recalls relevant memories before actions via hooks like PreToolUse and SessionStart (Claude Code). No manual configuration steps beyond setup are described in the README.

Claude Desktop / Cursor

Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "bastra recall": {
            "bastra-recall": {
                "command": "node",
                "args": [
                    "/abs/path/to/bastra-recall/packages/daemon/dist/mcp-forwarder.js"
                ],
                "env": {
                    "BASTRA_VAULT_PATH": "/abs/path/to/your/vault/memorys"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

McpServers

{
    "bastra-recall": {
        "command": "node",
        "args": [
            "/abs/path/to/bastra-recall/packages/daemon/dist/mcp-forwarder.js"
        ],
        "env": {
            "BASTRA_VAULT_PATH": "/abs/path/to/your/vault/memorys"
        }
    }
}

bastra-recall is a persistent memory layer that works across every AI surface — Claude (Code, Desktop, Web via Custom Connector), ChatGPT (via Custom GPT Actions over HTTP), Cursor, and anything else that speaks MCP or HTTP.

One local daemon serves all your AI tools at once. The vault is a folder of plain markdown files with YAML frontmatter — Obsidian-compatible, editable by hand, sync-friendly (iCloud / Google Drive / Dropbox).

Saves autonomously when a lesson is learned. Recalls before acting via PreToolUse and SessionStart hooks (Claude Code). Hybrid BM25 + vector search with the recall_when field as highest-weighted trigger — much better recall semantics than embed-everything approaches.

Memory types are typed (lesson, decision, preference, project-fact, workflow) with type-specific expiry defaults. Scope-based isolation per project. Wikilinks in bodies auto-mirror to a related[] graph.

MIT licensed, BYOK. Pre-alpha.

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