Moxie Docs MCP vs Prism Coder

In-depth architectural comparison of the Moxie Docs MCP and Prism Coder 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 Moxie Docs MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Freemium).
• Primary tools included: moxie.get_ai_context, moxie.get_doc_impact, moxie.get_api_context.

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Choose Prism Coder 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).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Moxie Docs MCP FeaturedVerifiedKnowledge & Memory	Prism Coder Knowledge & Memory
Summary	MCP & Agent Skills for Automated Documentation, and codebase conventions + context	Session memory for coding agents: local-first recall, drift detection, on-device inference.
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": {
    "moxie-docs-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "moxie-docs"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "prism-coder": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "prism-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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