AgentRecall vs Butterbase Oss

A side-by-side look at the AgentRecall and Butterbase Oss MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.

AgentRecall logoAgentRecallKnowledge & Memory · Local subprocess (stdio)Persistent, compounding memory for AI agents across sessions. Uses the Intelligent Distance Protocol to surface the most contextually relevant past memories. Five tools: sessionstart, remember, recall, check, sessionend. npx agent-recall-mcp68GreatAuth: no auth requiredButterbase Oss logoButterbase OssKnowledge & Memory · Local subprocess (stdio)Butterbase MCP server — manage your backend: schemas, auth, functions, storage, RAG, deploys.51GoodAuth: not declared

Verdict: choose AgentRecall for knowledge & memory work as a local process; choose Butterbase Oss for knowledge & memory as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.

Which MCP server should you choose?

AgentRecall logoChoose AgentRecall when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
  • Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
  • You want tools like session_start, remember, recall.
Explore AgentRecall

Butterbase Oss logoChoose Butterbase Oss when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Explore Butterbase Oss

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecAgentRecall logoAgentRecallButterbase Oss logoButterbase Oss
CategoryKnowledge & MemoryKnowledge & Memory
Quality signal68/100 · Great51/100 · Good
Install commandConfirmedConfirmed
TransportLocal subprocess (stdio)Local subprocess (stdio)
AuthNo auth requiredNot declared
PricingFreeNot declared
Required env varsNone listedNone listed
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars3713,031
Directory activity 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
Tools5Not listed

Tools & capabilities

AgentRecall tools 5

  • session_startLoads corrections, insights and `watch_for` warnings for the project
  • rememberSaves one fact; auto-routes to journal / palace room / corrections / awareness
  • recallRanked search across every store (RRF), with `useful` feedback that re-weights future ranking
  • checkMatches the plan against known corrections; returns `verdict: "blocked"` when one overrides it
  • session_endWrites the journal, promotes insights, records trajectory, optionally opens/closes a pipeline phase

Butterbase Oss tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.

Ready-to-paste client configs

Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.

AgentRecall

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "goldentrii-agentrecall": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "agent-recall-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Butterbase Oss

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-285": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@butterbase/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

AgentRecall is categorized under Knowledge & Memory and uses a local stdio subprocess. Butterbase Oss belongs to Knowledge & Memory and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick AgentRecall for knowledge & memory work and Butterbase Oss for knowledge & memory.

Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.

AgentRecall is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Butterbase Oss has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.

Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add goldentrii-agentrecall and mcp-285 as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, AgentRecall has a quality signal of 68/100 (Great) with 5 views, 0 installs and 371 GitHub stars. Butterbase Oss has 51/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 3,031 GitHub stars.