Backstory: search your data exports locally vs Emailmd

In-depth architectural comparison of the Backstory: search your data exports locally and Emailmd 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 Backstory: search your data exports locally when:

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

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Choose Emailmd when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Markdown to responsive, email-safe HTML conversion, Plain text email version generation, Linting for email deliverability issues.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Backstory: search your data exports locally Communication	Emailmd anypost Communication
Summary	Search your Google, Telegram, Spotify and Instagram exports locally. Fully offline.	Write and preview emails from your assistant. Renders markdown into email-safe HTML that holds up in Outlook and Gmail, lints drafts for deliverability problems, and returns a live preview link. Hosted with no API key, or run it locally with npx emailmd mcp.
Category & Scope	Communication

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": {
    "backstory-search-your-data-exports-locally": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "backstory-search-your-data-exports-locally"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "anypost-emailmd": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "emailmd"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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