Memento MCP vs Agentkits Memory

In-depth architectural comparison of the Memento MCP and Agentkits Memory 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 Memento 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: Local SQLite persistent memory, Token-aware progressive-disclosure search, Import from common AI instruction files.

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Choose Agentkits Memory 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: SQLite-backed local persistence, FTS5 and vector semantic search, Automatic session and tool-usage capture.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Memento MCP lfrmonteiro99 Knowledge & Memory	Agentkits Memory aitytech Knowledge & Memory
Summary	Local-first persistent memory for AI coding agents. Captures facts, decisions, patterns, and architecture notes in SQLite (with optional cloud embeddings) to reduce repeated context across sessions.	Persistent memory for AI coding assistants with hybrid search (FTS5 + vector embeddings), session tracking, automatic context hooks, and web viewer. SQLite-based with no daemon process — works with Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and any MCP client.
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": {
    "lfrmonteiro99-memento-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "lfrmonteiro99-memento-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aitytech-agentkits-memory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@aitytech/agentkits-memory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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