Md Vision MCP vs Hindsight

In-depth architectural comparison of the Md Vision MCP and Hindsight 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 Md Vision MCP 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: Indexes markdown headings with line numbers, image counts, and char counts, Reads markdown with referenced images embedded as base64 MCP image blocks, Supports local filesystem paths and HTTP(S) URLs with configurable access restrictions.

Explore Md Vision MCP Details

Choose Hindsight when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: HINDSIGHT_API_LLM_API_KEY.
• Primary tools included: .

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Md Vision MCP japlete Knowledge & Memory	Hindsight vectorize-io Knowledge & Memory
Summary	Read Markdown with inlined images and heading indexes for agentic RAG over local docs or allowed URLs.	Hindsight: Agent Memory That Works Like Human Memory - Built for AI Agents to manage Long Term Memory
Category & Scope	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": {
    "japlete-md-vision-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "md-vision",
        "--allow-path",
        "/absolute/path/to/docs",
        "--allow-domain",
        "none"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vectorize-io-hindsight": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "skills"
      ],
      "env": {
        "HINDSIGHT_API_LLM_API_KEY": "YOUR_HINDSIGHT_API_LLM_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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