NOUZ MCP vs LINZA MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the NOUZ MCP and LINZA 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 NOUZ 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).
• You have access to required keys: OBSIDIAN_ROOT, NOUZ_CONFIG, EMBED_API_URL.
• Primary tools included: Supports LUCA, PRIZMA, and SLOI graph modes, Indexes Obsidian, Logseq, and generic Markdown directories, Assigns signs using local embedding similarity.

Explore NOUZ MCP Details

Choose LINZA 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).
• You have access to required keys: LINZA_VAULT.
• Primary tools included: .

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	NOUZ MCP KVANTRA-dev Knowledge & Memory	LINZA MCP Semiotronika Knowledge & Memory
Summary	Semantic knowledge graph for Obsidian. Three modes (pure graph / semantic classification / strict hierarchy), local embeddings, sign classification via cosine similarity to user-defined cores, bottom-up coremix aggregation, semantic bridge discovery, and drift detection. pip install nouz-mcp	Local-first review-gated sidecar for Markdown workspaces. Indexes notes and incoming artifacts into SQLite, proposes domains, links, memory, and growth cards with evidence, and keeps source files unchanged until explicit review. pip install linza-mcp
Category & Scope

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": {
    "kvantra-dev-nouz-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "nouz-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OBSIDIAN_ROOT": "YOUR_OBSIDIAN_ROOT_HERE",
        "NOUZ_CONFIG": "YOUR_NOUZ_CONFIG_HERE",
        "EMBED_API_URL": "YOUR_EMBED_API_URL_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "semiotronika-linza-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "linza-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LINZA_VAULT": "YOUR_LINZA_VAULT_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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