| FMRS | 42 / 100 · D | 74 / 100 · B | 72 / 100 · B |
| Reliability | 5 / 20 | 11 / 20 | 10 / 20 |
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| Security and permissions | 9 / 20 | 15 / 20 | 15 / 20 |
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| Maintenance | 6 / 20 | 17 / 20 | 16 / 20 |
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| Documentation | 10 / 20 | 17 / 20 | 17 / 20 |
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| Setup experience | 12 / 20 | 14 / 20 | 14 / 20 |
| Best for | - Investors and researchers needing China A-share market data
- Quantitative trading strategy developers and researchers
- Developers requiring Chinese financial data
| - Developers needing quick, API-key-free web search capabilities
- Privacy-conscious users who prefer local search execution
- AI application development with Claude Desktop or Claude Code
| - Privacy-conscious developers who want local data storage.
- Researchers who need AI-assisted management of large note collections.
- Users of Markdown editors like Obsidian.
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| Not for | - Users needing global stock market data
- Users requiring high-frequency or ultra-low-latency real-time data
- Users with strict accuracy requirements who lack validation channels (note limitations of data sources)
| - Enterprise applications requiring high-scale, reliable search APIs
- Users needing advanced search features like custom ranking or filters
- Accessing sites blocked by TLS fingerprinting without installing the optional browser backend
| - Users needing cloud sync and mobile access (unless using the paid cloud service).
- Minimalists who want zero configuration.
- Scenarios requiring large-scale vector databases and complex retrieval (local SQLite may be insufficient).
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| Required permissions | - Network access: to fetch data from sources like Eastmoney, Sina, and Xueqiu
- Local file access: when installed locally, may read/write configuration files and temporary files
| - Outbound network access to DuckDuckGo and other websites
- Reads environment variables for SafeSearch, region, and CA certificates
- Optionally reads a CA certificate file (for TLS-intercepting proxies)
| - Read and write to the local filesystem (default: ~/basic-memory).
- Perform file and directory operations (create, edit, delete).
- Access local SQLite database (or Postgres/Milvus if configured).
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| Risks and side effects | - Data delays or temporary unavailability of data sources may cause tool failures
- Data accuracy may be limited by sources; cross-validation recommended
- Third-party data sources might have usage terms; ensure compliance
| - Search endpoints may occasionally return empty results or errors, especially when blocked
- Content fetching may be subject to SSRF protection, blocking private or loopback addresses by default
- Misuse could lead to rate limiting or IP blocking
| - Tools have write operations that may unintentionally modify or delete notes.
- Edit operations may overwrite existing content, though there are protections.
- Semantic search and reranking features may require model downloads, adding latency.
- Local data backups are the user's responsibility.
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| Supported clients | Claude Desktop | Claude Desktop, Claude Code | Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Codex CLI, Cursor, VS Code, ChatGPT, Obsidian |
| Tools | 9 | 2 | 21 |