What is the best alternative to Knos?

The top-rated alternatives to Knos in the Knowledge & Memory category include Moxie Docs MCP, Scrivener MCP, Fixflow. These servers offer complementary or alternative capabilities depending on your deployment stack and authentication requirements.

How do Knos alternatives differ in installation and runtime?

Knos and its alternatives vary by runtime requirement (Node.js/npx, Python/uvx, Docker, or remote HTTP/SSE endpoints). Check the specification comparison table above to verify command requirements before installing.

Are alternatives to Knos free and open source?

Most MCP servers listed on AllMCPs are open source tools under MIT or Apache licenses that you can self-host or run locally with Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, or Windsurf.

How do I side-by-side compare Knos with a specific alternative?

Click the "Compare side-by-side →" button on any alternative card to see an in-depth comparison matrix covering feature lists, stars, npm downloads, install configurations, and schema specifications.

Knowledge & Memory• MCP Alternatives Guide

Best Alternatives to Knos

Looking for an alternative to Knos? Whether you need a different runtime environment, custom authentication support, or alternative API integrations in the Knowledge & Memory ecosystem, we have cataloged and compared the top alternative MCP servers below.

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Target Reference Server

Knos Overview

One local memory every coding agent on this machine shares, with claims so they don't collide.

Specification Matrix: Knos vs Alternatives

Server Name	Runtime	Auth	Pricing	GitHub Stars	Downloads	Action
Knos (Target)	uvx	Free/None	Free	1	—	Current
Moxie Docs MCP	npx	API key	Freemium	2	25	Compare →
Scrivener MCP	npx	No auth required	Free	49	12	Compare →
Fixflow	npx	Free/None	Free	—	—	Compare →
Hindsight	npx	API key	Free	22,770	—	Compare →
AgentPlaybooks	npx	Free/None	Free	5	—	Compare →
Droste	uvx	Free/None	Free	3	—	Compare →
Codebase Memory MCP	npx	No auth required	Free	42,594	1	Compare →
L Logbook	npx	Free/None	Free	3	—	Compare →
Pageindex MCP	npx	Free/None	Free	383	—	Compare →
Mindswap	npx	Free/None	Free	7	—	Compare →
Screenpipe	npx	Free/None	Free	21,412	—	Compare →
PMB AI	npx	Free/None	Free	278	—	Compare →

Detailed Evaluation of Knos Alternatives

Moxie Docs MCP

Runtime: npx

★ Featured

Provides repository-aware documentation context, convention checks, API context, and proposed documentation updates through MCP.

Key Features:

Repository-aware AI context

Convention discovery with citations

Documentation impact analysis

21 25 2

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Scrivener MCP

Runtime: npx

Connects Scrivener 3 projects to AI clients for editing, analysis, search, and writing support.

Key Features:

Scrivener 3 document access and editing

Deterministic writing analysis

Keyword and offline semantic search

16 12 49

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Fixflow

Runtime: npx

Collective memory for AI agents. One agent solves a bug — every agent gets the fix instantly.

0 0

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Hindsight

Runtime: npx

Stores, searches, and synthesizes long-term agent memory through retain, recall, and reflect operations.

Key Features:

Long-term agent memory

Retain, recall, and reflect operations

Named memory banks

3 0 22,770

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AgentPlaybooks

Runtime: npx

Portable, vendor-neutral home for agent skills, MCP servers, personas, and memory.

0 0 5

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Droste

Runtime: uvx

Local code-memory graph for AI coding agents.

0 0 3

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Codebase Memory MCP

Runtime: npx

Indexes repositories into a local code graph for structural search, call tracing, impact analysis, and architecture exploration.

Key Features:

Persistent local code knowledge graph

Tree-sitter parsing for 162 languages

Hybrid LSP semantic resolution

7 1 42,594

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Logbook

Runtime: npx

Local Git-history memory for coding agents: reverts, suppressions, hotspots, and annotations.

0 0 3

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Pageindex MCP

Runtime: npx

Reasoning-based RAG system for chatting with long PDFs. Supports local and online files.

1 0 383

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Mindswap

Runtime: npx

Local-first AI context and memory server for cross-tool coding continuity.

0 0 7

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Screenpipe

Runtime: npx

Local-first workflow memory for AI agents. screenpipe lets MCP clients search selected screen, audio, app, and meeting context and turn real work into cited notes, SOPs, workflow reports, and automation candidates.

1 0 21,412

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PMB AI

Runtime: npx

Local-first persistent memory for AI coding agents.

0 0 278

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Best Alternatives to Knos

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