IWE vs LINE WORKS AiNote (unofficial)

In-depth architectural comparison of the IWE and LINE WORKS AiNote (unofficial) 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 IWE 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).

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Choose LINE WORKS AiNote (unofficial) 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).

Explore LINE WORKS AiNote (unofficial) Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	IWE Knowledge & Memory	L LINE WORKS AiNote (unofficial) Knowledge & Memory
Summary	Markdown knowledge base as agent memory. Runs against the notes directory it is started in.	Unofficial read-only access to LINE WORKS AiNote meeting notes: list, search, summaries, transcripts
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": {
    "iwe": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@iwe-org/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "line-works-ainote-unofficial": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "line-works-ainote-unofficial"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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