Moxie Docs MCP vs Longhand

In-depth architectural comparison of the Moxie Docs MCP and Longhand 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 Longhand 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: Stores every session JSONL verbatim locally with zero API calls, Semantic search powered by SQLite and ChromaDB with ~126ms recall, Includes 17 MCP tools like fuzzy recall, replayfile, and recallprojectstatus.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Moxie Docs MCP FeaturedVerifiedKnowledge & Memory	Longhand Wynelson94 Knowledge & Memory
Summary	MCP & Agent Skills for Automated Documentation, and codebase conventions + context	Persistent local memory for Claude Code. Indexes every session JSONL verbatim into SQLite + ChromaDB for semantic recall (126ms) across your entire history. Never summarizes, zero API calls, 17 MCP tools including fuzzy recall, deterministic replayfile, and git-aware recallprojectstatus. Published on PyPI as longhand and registered in the MCP Registry.

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": {
    "wynelson94-longhand": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "longhand"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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