In-depth architectural comparison of the Genesys Memory and Moxie Docs 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.
At a Glance & Executive Verdict
Genesys Memory
Knowledge & Memory · Local stdio
Quality: 56/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required
Moxie Docs MCP
Knowledge & Memory · Local stdio
Quality: 80/100 (Excellent) | Auth: API Key required
Verdict Summary: Choose Genesys Memory if you need specialized Knowledge & Memory tools running via a local process. Choose Moxie Docs MCP 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 Genesys Memory 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).
Open-source causal memory for AI agents: persistent, explainable, MCP-native memory (13 tools).
MCP & Agent Skills for Automated Documentation, and codebase conventions + context
Category & Scope
Tools & Capabilities Breakdown
Genesys Memory Tools (13)
memory_store
Store a new memory. Use `related` for writer-specified **typed** edges (`{id, type}`); `related_to` is legacy and always creates `caused_by`. Optional `category`. May return `possible_conflicts` (heuristic hints).
memory_amend
Record a correction: creates a new memory that **supersedes** an existing one. The old memory is kept (decayed in recall), not deleted.
memory_recall
Recall memories by natural language query (vector + keyword + graph spreading activation). Supports `verbosity: "concise"` for lightweight payloads.
memory_search
Filtered vector search by status, category, date (`since`), last-active date (`active_since`), or entity. Pass an **empty query** to enumerate by recency instead (no embedder needed) — with `since`/`active_since` this answers "what's new since I last looked" without knowing what to query for.
memory_traverse
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).
Genesys Memory is categorized under Knowledge & Memory and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Moxie Docs MCP belongs to Knowledge & Memory using local stdio subprocess. Select Genesys Memory when you need capabilities focused on knowledge & memory and Moxie Docs MCP when you require tools for knowledge & memory.
Walk the causal graph from a node. Returns reachable **nodes and the edges** of the induced subgraph (`source/target/type/weight/created_by`) — a superset of the BFS tree, so paths can be reconstructed. Honors `edge_types`.
memory_explain
Explain a memory's score. Includes a `score_model` block (formula + live per-force breakdown + staleness note) and `removal_impact`.
memory_stats
Get memory system statistics
pin_memory
Pin a memory so it's never forgotten
unpin_memory
Unpin a previously pinned memory
delete_memory
Permanently delete a memory
list_core_memories
List core memories, optionally filtered by category
set_core_preferences
Set user preferences for core memory categories
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Moxie Docs MCP Tools (12)
moxie.get_ai_context
Compact pre-edit briefing: repo status, verified commands, top conventions, open gaps, team notes. Read this first.
moxie.get_doc_impact
Given the paths you're about to change (and any you're deleting), returns the conventions, gaps, and existing docs whose evidence overlaps them - and flags net-new/undocumented surfaces.
moxie.get_api_context
Given paths you're about to touch, returns structured context for any API endpoints they map to: method, path, schema, and known consumers/features.
moxie.review_change
Self-review a change before opening the PR; returns a severity-ranked verdict (clean / warnings / must-fix) covering convention breaches, stale docs, undocumented surface, and broken references.
moxie.get_conventions
Discovered coding conventions, grouped by category, with confidence scores, agent guidance, and source-file citations.
moxie.search_docs
Semantic + keyword search over generated docs, conventions, gaps, and AI context.
moxie.get_doc_gaps
Unresolved documentation gaps with severity and the paths they concern.
moxie.get_documentation_opportunities
Recommended doc work: missing docs, drift repairs, and PR templates.
moxie.get_documentation_patterns
How the repository organizes and maintains its docs (where new docs belong).
moxie.list_docs
Paginated, section-grouped table of contents of every generated doc.
moxie.propose_doc_update
Add or update a doc as part of your current change; returns the target path + Markdown to write into your branch.
moxie.propose_doc_removal
Remove a Moxie-tracked doc your change makes obsolete; returns the path to delete in your branch.