| FMRS | 55 / 100 · C | 74 / 100 · B | 72 / 100 · B |
| Reliability | 8 / 20 | 11 / 20 | 10 / 20 |
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| Security and permissions | 10 / 20 | 15 / 20 | 15 / 20 |
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| Maintenance | 10 / 20 | 17 / 20 | 16 / 20 |
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| Documentation | 13 / 20 | 17 / 20 | 17 / 20 |
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| Setup experience | 14 / 20 | 14 / 20 | 14 / 20 |
| Best for | - LLM applications that need anime/manga data from AniList.
- Integrating anime-related information into chatbots or assistants.
- Scenarios that require managing user lists and preferences.
| - 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 | - Simple applications that don't need AniList data or want to avoid external API dependencies.
- Privacy-sensitive users because some operations require a token.
- Users who prefer other anime databases (e.g., MAL).
| - 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 | - Read AniList public data.
- Perform authenticated operations (e.g., modifying user lists, posting activities, favoriting) when ANILIST_TOKEN is provided.
- Stored token is used for API requests.
| - 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 | - Token leakage: If the server is public and unprotected, anyone could use your token.
- Data accuracy depends on the AniList API.
- Some operations (e.g., deleting activities) may be irreversible.
| - 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 | 44 | 2 | 21 |