Docs vs Chronicle MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Docs and Chronicle 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?

D

Choose Docs when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: functionSignature, description, includeExample.

Explore Docs Details

Choose Chronicle MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Description, semantic, keyword.

Explore Chronicle MCP Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	D Docs Developer Tools	Chronicle MCP Developer Tools
Summary	JSDoc, README, changelog generation for AI agents	Local MCP server to sync, clean, and index AI chat logs locally. Saves up to 40% context tokens.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
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": {
    "docs-8": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "docs-8"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "chronicle-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Related MCP Server Comparisons