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.
Give AI agents read/write access to your Obsidian vault via MCP
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 signal
36/100 (Emerging)
53/100 (Fair)
Install path
pip · high
npx · high
Engagement
0 0 0 3
0 0 0 7
Tools
Supports read/write file operations via Team Relay APIAgent key authentication enables write accessEmail/password authentication provides read-only accessAutomatic token management and authenticationCompatible with MCP clients like Claude Code, Codex CLI, OpenCode
Local SQLite database with all-MiniLM-L6-v2 embeddingsHybrid semantic and FTS5 full-text search recallAutomatic secret detection on every write operationSix MCP-native tools: remember, recall, forget, feedback, context, statusFully offline operation with zero external dependenciesIn-process integration with no separate server or IPC overhead