Basic Memory v0.12.x is released

[phernandez]

v0.12.0 (2025-04-06)

This release fixes all reported bugs from the project issues and adds extra config options for

• updating permalinks when a file is moved (default False)
• syncing in real time when the mcp process starts (default True)

Note:

• The real time sync means that it is no longer necessary to run the basic-memory sync --watch process in a a terminal to sync changes to the db (so the AI can see them). This will be done automatically.

The config file for Basic Memory is in the home directory under .basic-memory/config.json.

To change the properties, set the following values:

 ~/.basic-memory/config.json 
{
  "sync_changes": true,
  "update_permalinks_on_move": true
}

Thanks for using Basic Memory!

Bug Fixes

• Fix extra # character accumulation in markdown frontmatter tags prop (#79, 6c19c9e)
• Fix cursor errors calling search tool (#78, 9d581ce)
• Some notes never exit "modified" status (#77, 7930ddb)
• Fix write_note Tool Fails to Update Existing Files in Some Situations (absolute paths). (#80, 9bff1f7)
• Set default mcp log level to ERROR (#81, 248214c)
• Write_note preserves frontmatter fields in content (#84, 3f4d9e4)

Documentation

• Add VS Code instructions to README (#76, 43cbb7b)
• Updated basicmachines.co links to be https (#69, 40ea28b)

Features

• Add watch to mcp process (#83, 00c8633)
• Permalink enhancements (#82, 617e60b)
  • Avoiding "useless permalink values" for files without metadata
  • Enable permalinks to be updated on move via config setting

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Detailed Changes: v0.11.0...v0.12.0

[phernandez]

Version 0.12.1 was released also.

This fixes an issue where the db index was not created properly for new projects
https://github.com/basicmachines-co/basic-memory/releases/tag/v0.12.1

[phernandez]

Version 0.12.2 was released today.

This release makes sure all file opens/reads/writes use utf-8 by default. This fixes an issue where the default character encoding for the platform caused issues.

https://github.com/basicmachines-co/basic-memory/releases/tag/v0.12.2

[phernandez]

Version 0.12.3 has been released which fixes a few bugs

https://github.com/basicmachines-co/basic-memory/releases/tag/v0.12.3

Bug Fixes

• Add extra logic for permalink generation with mixed Latin unicode and Chinese characters (73ea91f)
• Modify recent_activity args to be strings instead of enums (3c1cc34)

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Detailed Changes: v0.12.2...v0.12.3

What's Changed

• Update name of function search_notes in error output by @AmadeusW in Update name of function search_notes in error output #92
• fix: preserve Chinese characters in permalinks by @andyxinweiminicloud in fix: preserve Chinese characters in permalinks #103
• fix: add extra logic for permalink generation with mixed Latin unicode and Chinese characters by @phernandez in fix: add extra logic for permalink generation with mixed Latin unicode and Chinese characters #104
• fix: relax recent_activity args by @phernandez in fix: relax recent_activity args #105

New Contributors

• @AmadeusW made their first contribution in Update name of function search_notes in error output #92
• @andyxinweiminicloud made their first contribution in fix: preserve Chinese characters in permalinks #103