Giskard Oasis vs Codebase Memory MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Giskard Oasis and Codebase Memory 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.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Giskard Oasis 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).
• Primary tools included: Distills agent's original purpose from noisy state, Returns prioritized next step to progress, Provides a quiet, reflective message for agent grounding.

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Choose Codebase Memory MCP 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).
• Primary tools included: index_repository, list_projects, delete_project.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Giskard Oasis giskard09 Knowledge & Memory	Codebase Memory MCP DeusData Knowledge & Memory
Summary	A still point for AI agents in fog. When an agent loses its thread, Oasis distills its original purpose and returns clarity. Pay-per-use with Lightning or Arbitrum — karma discounts via ARGENTUM reputation. Self-hosted with phoenixd.	Code-intelligence engine that indexes a repo into a persistent knowledge graph — functions, classes, call chains, HTTP routes, cross-service links. 159 languages via tree-sitter + Hybrid LSP, sub-ms structural queries, 99% fewer tokens than grep. Single static binary, zero dependencies, 100% local. npx codebase-memory-mcp
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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": {
    "giskard09-giskard-oasis": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "deusdata-codebase-memory-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "codebase-memory-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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