Codebase Memory MCP vs NOUZ MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Codebase Memory MCP and NOUZ MCP 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 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).
• Primary tools included: index_repository, list_projects, delete_project.

Explore Codebase Memory MCP Details

Choose NOUZ 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 have access to required keys: OBSIDIAN_ROOT, NOUZ_CONFIG, EMBED_API_URL.
• Primary tools included: Supports LUCA, PRIZMA, and SLOI graph modes, Indexes Obsidian, Logseq, and generic Markdown directories, Assigns signs using local embedding similarity.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Codebase Memory MCP DeusData Knowledge & Memory	NOUZ MCP KVANTRA-dev Knowledge & Memory
Summary	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	Semantic knowledge graph for Obsidian. Three modes (pure graph / semantic classification / strict hierarchy), local embeddings, sign classification via cosine similarity to user-defined cores, bottom-up coremix aggregation, semantic bridge discovery, and drift detection. pip install nouz-mcp
Category & Scope

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": {
    "deusdata-codebase-memory-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "codebase-memory-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kvantra-dev-nouz-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "nouz-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OBSIDIAN_ROOT": "YOUR_OBSIDIAN_ROOT_HERE",
        "NOUZ_CONFIG": "YOUR_NOUZ_CONFIG_HERE",
        "EMBED_API_URL": "YOUR_EMBED_API_URL_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Related MCP Server Comparisons