Copilot Memory MCP vs Smara

In-depth architectural comparison of the Copilot Memory MCP and Smara 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 Copilot Memory MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: create_memory, search_memories, update_memory.

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Choose Smara 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).
• Primary tools included: store_memory, search_memories, get_user_context.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Copilot Memory MCP Knowledge & Memory	S Smara Knowledge & Memory
Summary	Persistent semantic memory for AI agents using local ChromaDB vector search. No cloud required.	Persistent cross-platform memory for AI agents with Ebbinghaus decay scoring.
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": {
    "copilot-memory-mcp": {
      "url": "https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-blue.svg)](LICENSE"
    }
  }
}

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

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