Dreamd vs Firekeep

In-depth architectural comparison of the Dreamd and Firekeep 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 Dreamd 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).

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Choose Firekeep 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).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Dreamd Knowledge & Memory	Firekeep Knowledge & Memory
Summary	Local-first, cross-harness memory for AI coding agents.	Self-hosted memory, continuity, and coordination for AI coding agents. One MCP gateway, 104 tools.
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": {
    "dreamd": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "dreamd-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "firekeep": {
      "url": "https://firekeep.ai/?src=github"
    }
  }
}

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