Graphlit MCP Server vs Shelbymcp

In-depth architectural comparison of the Graphlit MCP Server and Shelbymcp 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 Graphlit MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: other (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• You have access to required keys: GRAPHLIT_ENVIRONMENT_ID, GRAPHLIT_ORGANIZATION_ID, GRAPHLIT_JWT_SECRET.
• Primary tools included: Multi-source content ingestion, Project and collection search, RAG conversation prompting.

Explore Graphlit MCP Server Details

Choose Shelbymcp 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: capture_thought, search_thoughts, list_thoughts.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Graphlit MCP Server Knowledge & Memory	Shelbymcp Knowledge & Memory
Summary	Ingest anything from Slack, Discord, websites, Google Drive, Linear or GitHub into a Graphlit project - and then search and retrieve relevant knowledge within an MCP client like Cursor, Windsurf or Cline.	Knowledge-graph memory server for AI tools via MCP
Category & Scope	Knowledge & Memory	Knowledge & Memory

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": {
    "graphlit-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "graphlit-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GRAPHLIT_ENVIRONMENT_ID": "YOUR_GRAPHLIT_ENVIRONMENT_ID_HERE",
        "GRAPHLIT_ORGANIZATION_ID": "YOUR_GRAPHLIT_ORGANIZATION_ID_HERE",
        "GRAPHLIT_JWT_SECRET": "YOUR_GRAPHLIT_JWT_SECRET_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shelbymcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "shelbymcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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