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DimensionGrok Search MCPIntegrate Grok's powerful real-time search capabilities into Claude via MCPBasic MemoryYour AI never forgets again.
FMRS48 / 100 · D72 / 100 · B
Reliability8 / 2010 / 20
Security and permissions8 / 2015 / 20
Maintenance10 / 2016 / 20
Documentation12 / 2017 / 20
Setup experience10 / 2014 / 20
Best for
  • Claude Code users who need real-time search capabilities
  • Developers looking to reduce LLM hallucinations and get up-to-date information
  • Researchers needing web scraping and site mapping features
  • Privacy-conscious developers who want local data storage.
  • Researchers who need AI-assisted management of large note collections.
  • Users of Markdown editors like Obsidian.
Not for
  • Users without a Grok API key (required)
  • Users who only need simple web scraping without configuring extra services
  • Privacy-sensitive users who do not want external APIs involved
  • 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).
Required permissions
  • Requires Grok API key and optionally Tavily API key
  • Requires network access to call external APIs
  • Can modify project-level .claude/settings.json file (for disabling built-in tools)
  • 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).
Risks and side effects
  • Depends on third-party services (Grok, Tavily), may incur API costs
  • Grok search may return inaccurate information; manual verification needed
  • Auto-disabling built-in tools may affect other functionality
  • 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.
Supported clientsClaude Desktop, Cherry StudioClaude Desktop, Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, ChatGPT, Obsidian
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