• RECALL
  • CONTEXT
  • CLARITY
  • HUMAN

How to search your knowledge base with your AI

Connect Mem AI to your agent to find ideas based on meaning rather than exact words. Your AI scans your entire history to surface related thoughts.

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Short answer

How can I find specific concepts in my notes?

Your AI uses semantic similarity to locate notes that share the same meaning, even if they don't use the same keywords. This lets you pull up related ideas and hidden connections across your whole history.

The outcomes

Where your ideas resurface

Searching by meaning changes how you interact with your past notes.

RECALL

Surface forgotten ideas

The AI finds notes that match the intent of your question. You'll find old thoughts that used different terminology but cover the same topic.

CONTEXT

Map concept connections

The agent identifies how different notes relate to one another. This helps you see the bigger picture of your research or project history.

CLARITY

Refine your thinking

By pulling up relevant context, your AI helps you build on existing ideas. You can expand a single thought into a full concept using your own past work.

HUMAN

Decide what matters

The AI presents the most relevant matches. You decide which connections are actually useful for your current task or project.

The workflow

What your AI does when you ask a question.

The AI moves from understanding your intent to pulling the right data from your workspace.

  1. Interpret intent

    Your agent analyzes your question to understand the underlying concept you are looking for.

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  2. Scan history

    The AI looks through your entire note history to find matches based on semantic similarity.

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  3. Identify links

    It picks out the specific notes that contain the concepts you're asking about.

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  4. Present results

    The agent delivers the relevant notes and explains why they are relevant to your query.

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Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin searching your Mem AI workspace.

Starting points

Replace the bracketed text with your specific topics or themes.

Mem.ai Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_iSJtoT7sEVWTWssTHTzTEMJDToxkEDep4lm94sqs/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Mem.ai capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mem-ai-knowledge-workspace-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_iSJtoT7sEVWTWssTHTzTEMJDToxkEDep4lm94sqs/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Find all my notes related to [topic] from the last few months.

  • What are the main connections between my notes on [concept A] and [concept B]?

  • Search my history for any mention of [specific idea] even if I used different words.

  • Summarize the different perspectives I've written about [subject] in my notes.

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Start here

Connect Mem AI once, then ask.

Just link your account through the Vinkius dashboard. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can immediately start chatting with your notes in any compatible client.

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FAQ

How the search behaves

  • 01

    Does the AI search by exact keywords?

    No. It uses semantic similarity, meaning it looks for the meaning behind your words rather than just matching characters.

  • 02

    Can the AI delete or edit my notes?

    No. The search tool only reads your notes to find information. It cannot change or remove anything in your workspace.

  • 03

    Will it find notes I haven't tagged?

    Yes. Because it searches by concept, it finds relevant content regardless of whether you used specific tags or labels.

  • 04

    Does the AI decide which notes are important?

    The AI identifies matches based on your query, but you are the one who decides which notes are actually relevant to your work.

  • 05

    Can I use this with any AI client?

    Yes, you can use this with any MCP-compatible client like Claude, Cursor, or Windsurf once you've connected the MCP.

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