Mcp Cli vs Memory

In-depth architectural comparison of the Mcp Cli and Memory 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 Mcp Cli when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Other Tools and Integrations domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: MCP_CLI_CONFIG, OLLAMA_API_KEY, CHUK_TOOL_PROCESSOR_CONFIG.
• Primary tools included: AI virtual memory management with token budgeting and eviction, Model-driven execution plans with concurrency and checkpointing, Interactive HTML MCP apps with browser UI and WebSocket bridge.

Explore Mcp Cli Details

Choose Memory when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Other Tools and Integrations domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Knowledge graph-based data storage, Persistent memory for LLMs, Reference implementation for MCP SDK usage.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Mcp Cli chrishayuk Other Tools and Integrations	Memory VerifiedOther Tools and Integrations
Summary	Yet another CLI tool for testing MCP servers	Knowledge graph-based persistent memory system.
Category & Scope	Other Tools and Integrations

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": {
    "chrishayuk-mcp-cli": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-cli"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_CLI_CONFIG": "YOUR_MCP_CLI_CONFIG_HERE",
        "OLLAMA_API_KEY": "YOUR_OLLAMA_API_KEY_HERE",
        "CHUK_TOOL_PROCESSOR_CONFIG": "YOUR_CHUK_TOOL_PROCESSOR_CONFIG_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

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