What is the key difference between Agent Swarm and Memex?

Agent Swarm belongs to the Databases category with local stdio execution, while Memex belongs to the Databases category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Agent Swarm or Memex in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Agent Swarm and Memex free or paid?

Agent Swarm operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Memex operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Agent Swarm lists 0 tools with 0 views and 750 GitHub stars. Memex lists 0 tools with 0 views and 1 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Agent Swarm and Memex together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Agent Swarm vs Memex

In-depth architectural comparison of the Agent Swarm and Memex MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Agent Swarm

Databases · Local stdio

Quality: 44/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Memex

Databases · Local stdio

Quality: 36/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Agent Swarm if you need specialized Databases tools running via a local process. Choose Memex if your workspace requires Databases integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Agent Swarm when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Agent Swarm Details

Choose Memex when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Databases domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Memex Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Agent Swarm Databases	Memex Databases
Summary	Full Agent Swarm API and MCP server with local SQLite storage for multi-agent orchestration.	Local MCP memory for coding agents. SQLite on your machine — preferences persist across chats.
Category & Scope	Databases	Databases
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Agent Swarm Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Memex Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

Agent Swarm Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agent-swarm": {
      "command": "bunx",
      "args": [
        "@desplega.ai/agent-swarm"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Memex Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memex-4": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/inspector"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Agent Swarm is categorized under Databases and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Memex belongs to Databases using local stdio subprocess. Select Agent Swarm when you need capabilities focused on databases and Memex when you require tools for databases.

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