AgentRecall vs Penfield MCP
A side-by-side look at the AgentRecall and Penfield MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose AgentRecall for knowledge & memory work as a local process; choose Penfield MCP 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?
Choose 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.
Choose Penfield MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Knowledge & Memory | Knowledge & Memory |
| Quality signal | 68/100 · Great | 49/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | OAuth 2.0 |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 371 | 6 |
| Directory activity | 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 5 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View AgentRecall | View Penfield MCP |
Tools & capabilities
AgentRecall tools 5
session_startLoads corrections, insights and `watch_for` warnings for the projectrememberSaves one fact; auto-routes to journal / palace room / corrections / awarenessrecallRanked search across every store (RRF), with `useful` feedback that re-weights future rankingcheckMatches the plan against known corrections; returns `verdict: "blocked"` when one overrides itsession_endWrites the journal, promotes insights, records trajectory, optionally opens/closes a pipeline phase
Penfield MCP 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": {
"goldentrii-agentrecall": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"agent-recall-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Penfield MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"penfieldlabs-penfield-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-remote"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
AgentRecall is categorized under Knowledge & Memory and uses a local stdio subprocess. Penfield MCP belongs to Knowledge & Memory and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick AgentRecall for knowledge & memory work and Penfield MCP 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. Penfield MCP is listed as free. Auth: oauth 2.0. 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 penfieldlabs-penfield-mcp 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. Penfield MCP has 49/100 (Fair) with 4 views, 0 installs and 6 GitHub stars.