Highstory MCP vs Octopad
A side-by-side look at the Highstory MCP and Octopad MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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OctopadDeveloper ToolsThe back-office workspace for your team's AIs: tasks, knowledge and context shared over MCP.37FairAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose Highstory MCP for developer tools work as a local process; choose Octopad for developer tools. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Highstory MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
create_entities, create_relations, add_observations.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | O Octopad | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Quality signal | 57/100 · Good | 37/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | — |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 9 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Highstory MCP | View Octopad |
Tools & capabilities
Highstory MCP tools 9
create_entitiesCreate multiple new entities in the knowledge graph. An entity whose name already exists, or repeats an earlier entity in the same call, is skipped and its observations are not added; the result lists the skipped names in `skipped`. Use add_observations to add observations to an existing entity.create_relationsCreate multiple new relations between entities in the knowledge graph. Relations should be in active voiceadd_observationsAdd new observations to existing entities in the knowledge graphdelete_entitiesDelete multiple entities and their associated relations from the knowledge graphdelete_observationsDelete specific observations from entities in the knowledge graphdelete_relationsDelete multiple relations from the knowledge graphread_graphRead the entire knowledge graphsearch_nodesSearch for nodes in the knowledge graph based on a queryopen_nodesOpen specific nodes in the knowledge graph by their names
Octopad 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.
Highstory MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"highstory-mcp-2": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-memory"
]
}
}
}
Octopad
No confirmed install command for Octopad yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
Highstory MCP is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. Octopad belongs to Developer Tools and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Highstory MCP for developer tools work and Octopad for developer tools.
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. Octopad has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Highstory MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Octopad 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 highstory-mcp-2 and octopad as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Highstory MCP has a quality signal of 57/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Octopad has 37/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.