Minutes vs Search Memory
A side-by-side look at the Minutes and Search Memory MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Minutes for knowledge & memory work as a local process; choose Search Memory 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?
Choose Minutes 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 want tools like
start_recording, stop_recording, get_status.
Choose Search Memory when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
web_search, fetch_content, research.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Knowledge & Memory | Knowledge & Memory |
| Quality signal | 71/100 · Great | 56/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1,564 | 1 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 34 | 12 |
| Full listing | View Minutes | View Search Memory |
Tools & capabilities
Minutes tools 34
start_recordingStart recording audio with call-aware preflight. When a known call app is active, Minutes can infer call intent and block silent mic-only call captures unless explicitly allowed. Note: this server does not listen to audio content. Recordings are stopped by invoking stop_recording after the user types a request in chat — never promise the user they can speak a 'stop recording' voice command. Docs: https://useminutes.app/docs/mcp/tools#tool-start_recordingstop_recordingStop the current recording and process it (transcribe, diarize, summarize). Docs: https://useminutes.app/docs/mcp/tools#tool-stop_recordingget_statusCheck if a recording is currently in progress. Docs: https://useminutes.app/docs/mcp/tools#tool-get_statuslist_processing_jobsList background processing jobs for recent recordings, including queued, transcript-ready, needs-review, failed, and completed work. Docs: https://useminutes.app/docs/mcp/tools#tool-list_processing_jobslist_meetingsList recent meetings and voice memos. Restricted meetings are excluded. An override requires both an operator launch grant and include_restricted=true, and is durably audited. Docs: https://useminutes.app/docs/mcp/tools#tool-list_meetingssearch_meetingsSearch meeting transcripts and voice memos. Restricted meetings are excluded. An override requires both an operator launch grant and include_restricted=true, and is durably audited. Docs: https://useminutes.app/docs/mcp/tools#tool-search_meetingsactivity_summarySummarize meeting-adjacent desktop context bound to one exact normal meeting source. Docs: https://useminutes.app/docs/mcp/tools#tool-activity_summarysearch_contextSearch desktop-context events bound to one exact normal meeting source. Docs: https://useminutes.app/docs/mcp/tools#tool-search_contextget_momentShow the local rewind bound to one exact normal meeting source. Docs: https://useminutes.app/docs/mcp/tools#tool-get_momentget_screen_contextRetrieve up to three verified PNG screenshots bound to one exact normal meeting source, optionally nearest a timestamp. Docs: https://useminutes.app/docs/mcp/tools#tool-get_screen_contextconsistency_reportFlag conflicting decisions and stale commitments across meetings using structured intent data. Meetings designated `sensitivity: restricted` are always excluded from this report. Docs: https://useminutes.app/docs/mcp/tools#tool-consistency_reportget_person_profileGet a relationship profile derived from live, policy-authorized meeting snapshots within the supported corpus bounds. Restricted meetings are excluded unless an operator launch grant plus include_restricted=true is durably audited. Docs: https://useminutes.app/docs/mcp/tools#tool-get_person_profile- +22 more on the listing page
Search Memory tools 12
web_searchSearches the web and returns ranked results. Supports `strategy` (`fallback`/`aggregate`/`auto`), `domain`, `from_date`/`to_date`, `format` (`text`/`json`), and `deep=true` for source-backed answers.fetch_contentFetches a URL and returns clean Markdown with content caching, charset handling, GitHub Raw fast paths, RSS feed extraction, and Playwright fallback.researchResearches a question in one call: checks the local knowledge base, searches the web, reads the top pages (`max_sources`, default 3), answers with citations from both, and adds the pages it read to the knowledge base (`index=false` to skip; sources already indexed are not added again).server_statusReturns provider availability, cache stats, knowledge index stats, memory stats, entity graph stats, recent search traces, browser state, routing profile metadata, feature flags, and uptime.ingest_documentChunks a document and indexes it into the local knowledge base (FTS + vectors) and entity graph. Pass `content`, or `path` to a local PDF, DOCX, EPUB, HTML or text file inside `INGEST_ALLOWED_DIRS`.index_urlFetches a URL and indexes its Markdown into the local knowledge base and entity graph.search_indexHybrid keyword + semantic search over the local knowledge base; returns chunks with source citations. Supports `format: "json"`.list_indexLists documents stored in the local knowledge base.rememberStores a short fact or note in session memory.recallSearches or lists session memory notes.forgetDeletes a session memory note by id.find_relatedExplores the entity graph: related documents and co-occurring entities for an entity name.
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.
Minutes
{
"mcpServers": {
"minutes": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"minutes-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Search Memory
{
"mcpServers": {
"search-memory": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"search-memory-mcp@latest"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Minutes is categorized under Knowledge & Memory and uses a local stdio subprocess. Search Memory belongs to Knowledge & Memory and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Minutes for knowledge & memory work and Search Memory for knowledge & memory.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Minutes is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Search Memory has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add minutes and search-memory as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Minutes has a quality signal of 71/100 (Great) with 2 views, 0 installs and 1,564 GitHub stars. Search Memory has 56/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.