Rms Memory Mcp vs Projectmem

In-depth architectural comparison of the Rms Memory Mcp and Projectmem 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 Rms Memory Mcp when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Project-isolated centralized Markdown vaults, Hybrid LanceDB vector and Tantivy full-text retrieval, Optional Tree-sitter code indexing with dirty-path watch mode.

Explore Rms Memory Mcp Details

Choose Projectmem 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-first memory stored in .projectmem directory, Typed event storage: issues, attempts, fixes, decisions, notes, Pre-commit git hook warnings for repeated mistakes.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Rms Memory Mcp max-ramas Knowledge & Memory	Projectmem riponcm Knowledge & Memory
Summary	Local-first persistent memory for AI coding agents. Hybrid vector + full-text search (LanceDB + Tantivy), separate Markdown and Tree-sitter code indexes, per-project isolated vaults shared across IDEs (Cursor, Zed, Claude Code, Codex), bounded recall with abstain-on-low-confidence.	Local-first memory and judgment layer for AI coding agents. Captures issues, failed attempts, fixes, and decisions in readable Markdown + JSONL, re-injects them into future sessions, and warns at git commit before you repeat a mistake. 14 tools, works with Claude, Cursor, Antigravity, and Codex.
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": {
    "max-ramas-rms-memory-mcp": {
      "url": "https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-yellow.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "riponcm-projectmem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "riponcm-projectmem"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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