Nan Forget vs Sverklo

In-depth architectural comparison of the Nan Forget and Sverklo 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 Nan Forget 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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Choose Sverklo 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	Nan Forget Knowledge & Memory	S Sverklo Knowledge & Memory
Summary	Long-term memory for AI coding tools via vector search (Qdrant).	Local-first MCP code intelligence: 37 tools — hybrid search, blast-radius, diff review, memory.
Category & Scope	Knowledge & Memory	Knowledge & Memory
Quality signal

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": {
    "nan-forget": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "nan-forget"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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