Basic Memory Cloud was published in both the ChatGPT Plugin Directory and the Claude Connector Directory—on the same day!
That means we’ll now show up in searches for approved apps and connectors within both ChatGPT and Claude. The connection process will be more seamless, and more people will be able to connect their AI tools to a persistent knowledge base they can actually read, edit, search, and own. All without spiraling down the “custom connector” rabbit hole that we’ve long worried might be hanging up some of our users.
We’re really chuffed to be “in.” Doubly so because the not-so-fun process is finally over.
From the outside, applying to one of the big AI app directories sounds simple enough. Fill out the form, write the description, upload a logo, provide a test account.
In practice, it required a lot more thinking and doing than that.
We first applied to the Claude App Directory six months ago. SIX. MONTHS. AGO. There were forms, review requirements, technical details, test instructions, and lots of back and forth among the Basic Memory team about how the application should be put together and how to make it clear, within a limited character count, what we’re all about.
The ChatGPT Apps submission was accepted a hell of a lot faster, just one week, but it had its own hoops. At one point, Paul had to track down an Android emulator just to put the app through its paces for a required demo video. That’s probably the moment when the whole thing crossed from “slightly painful” into “comically annoying.”
But the hoops make sense, even when they’re frustrating. If every app that applied got approved automatically, the directories would be flooded with half-baked projects.
Frankly, a few may have slipped in already. Not that we judge.
Part of the complexity is that Basic Memory is not just a button that does one thing. It lets users, collaborators, and AI tools search, read, write, and update a shared knowledge base. That knowledge base can be as simple or as complex as each user needs it to be. It’s a pretty substantial toolkit.
All that to say, yes, it was a little rough. But for the moment, we’re just relieved it’s over. And we hope our new users enjoy the convenience that wasn’t available to our early adopters.
Just search for “Basic Memory” and… click!