MCP Kibela vs Keepsake MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Kibela and Keepsake 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 MCP Kibela when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• You have access to required keys: KIBELA_TEAM, KIBELA_TOKEN.
• Primary tools included: Keyword-based note search, Access to user's recent notes, Retrieve note content and comments.

Explore MCP Kibela Details

Choose Keepsake MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• You have access to required keys: KEEPSAKE_API_KEY.
• Primary tools included: .

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	MCP Kibela kj455 Workplace & Productivity	Keepsake MCP nicolascroce Workplace & Productivity
Summary	Allows AI models to interact with Kibela	Personal CRM — manage contacts, interactions, tasks, notes, daily journal, and tags through 42 MCP tools
Category & Scope	Workplace & Productivity

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": {
    "kj455-mcp-kibela": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "kj455-mcp-kibela"
      ],
      "env": {
        "KIBELA_TEAM": "YOUR_KIBELA_TEAM_HERE",
        "KIBELA_TOKEN": "YOUR_KIBELA_TOKEN_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nicolascroce-keepsake-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "keepsake-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "KEEPSAKE_API_KEY": "YOUR_KEEPSAKE_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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