Audrey vs Norn

In-depth architectural comparison of the Audrey and Norn 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Audrey when:

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

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Choose Norn when:

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

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Audrey Knowledge & Memory	N Norn Knowledge & Memory
Summary	Local-first biological memory for coding agents: recall, consolidation, and pre-action Guard checks.	Local-first, persistent memory for AI coding agents — remember, recall, forget, and list, over MCP.
Category & Scope	Knowledge & Memory	Knowledge & Memory
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

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).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "audrey": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "audrey-memory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "norn": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@samad001z/norn-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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