Distil vs Engram

Side-by-side comparison of two Model Context Protocol servers — install paths, tools, quality signals, and directory engagement so you can pick the right one for Claude, Cursor, and other MCP clients.

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Distil
dshakes
🧠 Knowledge & Memory
Engram
HBarefoot
🧠 Knowledge & Memory
SummaryReversibly compress a large tool output to a recoverable 8-hex handle over stdio, expand it on demand, and report a local token/dollar savings ledger.Local-first persistent memory for AI agents. SQLite + local embeddings (all-MiniLM-L6-v2), hybrid semantic + FTS5 recall, secret detection, and contradiction handling. 6 MCP tools (remember, recall, forget, feedback, context, status) over stdio. Zero cloud, no API keys, fully offline. Works with Claude Desktop/Code, Cursor, and Windsurf. npm install -g @hbarefoot/engram
Quality signal23/100 (Emerging)27/100 (Emerging)
Install pathuvx · highnpx · high
Engagement 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 7
ToolsNot listed yetNot listed yet
Verified / officialNoNo
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