Jevmem vs Central Intelligence

In-depth architectural comparison of the Jevmem and Central Intelligence 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?

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Choose Jevmem 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• Primary tools included: Writes selected context to JEVMEM.md, Recalls prompt-relevant project memory, Tracks superseded decisions.

Explore Jevmem Details

Choose Central Intelligence when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Freemium).
• You have access to required keys: CI_API_KEY.
• Primary tools included: Five MCP memory tools, Semantic search with scoped memories, Agent, user, and organization visibility.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	J Jevmem Knowledge & Memory	Central Intelligence AlekseiMarchenko Knowledge & Memory
Summary	Automatic project memory for Claude Code. Also works with Cursor and Codex.	Persistent memory for AI agents. Five tools (remember, recall, context, forget, share) with semantic search via vector embeddings and agent/user/org scoping. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and any MCP client.
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": {
    "jevmem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "jevmem"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alekseimarchenko-central-intelligence": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "central-intelligence-local"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CI_API_KEY": "YOUR_CI_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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