Ivygrep vs Kilonova MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Ivygrep and Kilonova 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 Ivygrep when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Kilonova MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Ivygrep Developer Tools	Kilonova MCP Developer Tools
Summary	Local code search and task context packs for coding agents	Persistent local knowledge for AI coding agents with structured records, search, and DOT context.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kilonova-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "kilonova-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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