In-depth architectural comparison of the Codebase Memory MCP and GoodMemory 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
Codebase Memory MCP
Knowledge & Memory · Local stdio
Quality: 72/100 (Great) | Auth: No auth required
GoodMemory
Knowledge & Memory · Local stdio
Quality: 57/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required
Verdict Summary: Choose Codebase Memory MCP if you need specialized Knowledge & Memory tools running via a local process. Choose GoodMemory if your workspace requires Knowledge & Memory integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.
Which MCP Server Should You Choose?
Choose Codebase Memory MCP 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).
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: Durable memory API with remember, recall, feedback, forget, and export, Local-first storage using SQLite by default, with optional Postgres support, Read-only recall and inspection tools including trace and stats.
Index a repository into the graph. Auto-sync keeps it fresh after that.
list_projects
List all indexed projects with node/edge counts.
delete_project
Remove a project and all its graph data.
index_status
Check indexing status of a project.
search_graph
Structural, BM25, and semantic search. Page structural rows with `offset`/`limit` and ranked semantic rows independently with `semantic_offset`/`semantic_limit`.
trace_path
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).
Codebase Memory MCP is categorized under Knowledge & Memory and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, GoodMemory belongs to Knowledge & Memory using local stdio subprocess. Select Codebase Memory MCP when you need capabilities focused on knowledge & memory and GoodMemory when you require tools for knowledge & memory.
Code-intelligence engine that indexes a repo into a persistent knowledge graph — functions, classes, call chains, HTTP routes, cross-service links. 159 languages via tree-sitter + Hybrid LSP, sub-ms structural queries, 99% fewer tokens than grep. Single static binary, zero dependencies, 100% local. npx codebase-memory-mcp
Local-first, auditable memory layer for Codex, Claude Code, and MCP clients. Stores scoped user/project memory in SQLite or Postgres, exposes read-only recall, trace, stats, and artifact tools by default, and supports opt-in governed writeback with review, forget, and audit controls. Published as io.github.hjqcan/goodmemory in the official MCP Registry.