Butlerbrain MCP vs Deja Vu
A side-by-side look at the Butlerbrain MCP and Deja Vu MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Butlerbrain MCP for knowledge & memory work; choose Deja Vu for knowledge & memory as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
BChoose Butlerbrain MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
Choose Deja Vu when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You have the keys it needs:
DEJA_TUI. - You want tools like
deja.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | B Butlerbrain MCP | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Knowledge & Memory | Knowledge & Memory |
| Quality signal | 37/100 · Fair | 65/100 · Great |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | DEJA_TUI |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | — | 1,303 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 8 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 1 |
| Full listing | View Butlerbrain MCP | View Deja Vu |
Tools & capabilities
Butlerbrain MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Deja Vu tools 1
dejaDepends on the mode, below.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Butlerbrain MCP
No confirmed install command for Butlerbrain MCP yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Deja Vu
{
"mcpServers": {
"vshulcz-deja-vu": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@vshulcz/deja-vu"
],
"env": {
"DEJA_TUI": "YOUR_DEJA_TUI_HERE"
}
}
}
}