What is the key difference between Evc Team Relay MCP and Vault Cortex?

Evc Team Relay MCP belongs to the Knowledge & Memory category with local stdio execution, while Vault Cortex belongs to the Knowledge & Memory category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Evc Team Relay MCP or Vault Cortex in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Evc Team Relay MCP and Vault Cortex free or paid?

Evc Team Relay MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (other). Vault Cortex operates under a Free / Open Source model (OAuth 2.0).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Evc Team Relay MCP lists 3 tools with 3 views and 3 GitHub stars. Vault Cortex lists 6 tools with 2 views and 19 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Evc Team Relay MCP and Vault Cortex together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Evc Team Relay MCP vs Vault Cortex

In-depth architectural comparison of the Evc Team Relay MCP and Vault Cortex 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

Evc Team Relay MCP

Knowledge & Memory · Local stdio

Quality: 53/100 (Good) | Auth: other

Vault Cortex

Knowledge & Memory · Local stdio

Quality: 44/100 (Fair) | Auth: OAuth 2.0

Verdict Summary: Choose Evc Team Relay MCP if you need specialized Knowledge & Memory tools running via a local process. Choose Vault Cortex 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 Evc Team Relay MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: other (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: RELAY_CP_URL, RELAY_AGENT_KEY, RELAY_EMAIL, RELAY_PASSWORD.
Primary tools included: read_document, write_document, delete_file.

Explore Evc Team Relay MCP Details

Choose Vault Cortex when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: OAuth 2.0 (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: VAULT_CORTEX_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID, VAULT_CORTEX_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET, VAULT_CORTEX_VAULT_PATH, VAULT_CORTEX_SERVER_PORT.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Evc Team Relay MCP Knowledge & Memory	Vault Cortex aliasunder Knowledge & Memory
Summary	Give AI agents read/write access to your Obsidian vault via MCP	MCP server for Obsidian vaults — hybrid search, notes & files, memory, tasks, link graph, OAuth-protected.
Category & Scope	Knowledge & Memory

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Evc Team Relay MCP Tools (3)

read_document

write_document

delete_file

Vault Cortex Tools (6)

Hybrid search using FTS5 keyword matching and vector similarity with reranking

Structured, append-only memory with topic recall and history

Kanban-aware task queries and updates supporting Tasks plugin and Dataview formats

Read and render non-markdown files including images, PDFs, and canvases

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).

Evc Team Relay MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "evc-team-relay-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "evc-team-relay-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "RELAY_CP_URL": "YOUR_RELAY_CP_URL_HERE",
        "RELAY_AGENT_KEY": "YOUR_RELAY_AGENT_KEY_HERE",
        "RELAY_EMAIL": "YOUR_RELAY_EMAIL_HERE",
        "RELAY_PASSWORD": "YOUR_RELAY_PASSWORD_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Vault Cortex Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aliasunder-vault-cortex": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "vault-cortex@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "VAULT_CORTEX_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID": "YOUR_VAULT_CORTEX_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID_HERE",
        "VAULT_CORTEX_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_VAULT_CORTEX_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET_HERE",
        "VAULT_CORTEX_VAULT_PATH": "YOUR_VAULT_CORTEX_VAULT_PATH_HERE",
        "VAULT_CORTEX_SERVER_PORT": "YOUR_VAULT_CORTEX_SERVER_PORT_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Evc Team Relay MCP is categorized under Knowledge & Memory and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Vault Cortex belongs to Knowledge & Memory using local stdio subprocess. Select Evc Team Relay MCP when you need capabilities focused on knowledge & memory and Vault Cortex when you require tools for knowledge & memory.

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