Penfield MCP vs Stash: Remember Everything

A side-by-side look at the Penfield MCP and Stash: Remember Everything MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.

Penfield MCP logoPenfield MCPKnowledge & Memory · Local subprocess (stdio)Penfield: persistent memory with hybrid search (BM25 + vector + graph), 24 relationship types for knowledge graphs, context checkpoints for cognitive handoff, artifact storage, and personality system. Works across Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and any MCP client.49FairAuth: oauth 2.0Stash: Remember Everything logoStash: Remember EverythingKnowledge & Memory · Remote HTTP/SSEStash by Grafted Software. Search, read, save and summarize notes (Ask notes with Stash Pro)40FairAuth: not declared

Verdict: choose Penfield MCP for knowledge & memory work as a local process; choose Stash: Remember Everything for knowledge & memory over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.

Which MCP server should you choose?

Penfield MCP logoChoose Penfield MCP when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
  • Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
Explore Penfield MCP

Stash: Remember Everything logoChoose Stash: Remember Everything when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
  • You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
Explore Stash: Remember Everything

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecPenfield MCP logoPenfield MCPStash: Remember Everything logoStash: Remember Everything
CategoryKnowledge & MemoryKnowledge & Memory
Quality signal49/100 · Fair40/100 · Fair
Install commandConfirmedConfirmed
TransportLocal subprocess (stdio)Remote HTTP/SSE
AuthOAuth 2.0Not declared
PricingFreeNot declared
Required env varsNone listedNone listed
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars60
Directory activity 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
ToolsNot listedNot listed

Tools & capabilities

Penfield MCP tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.

Stash: Remember Everything tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.

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.

Penfield MCP

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "penfieldlabs-penfield-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Stash: Remember Everything

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "stash-remember-everything": {
      "url": "https://stash.graftedsoftware.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

Penfield MCP is categorized under Knowledge & Memory and uses a local stdio subprocess. Stash: Remember Everything belongs to Knowledge & Memory and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Penfield MCP for knowledge & memory work and Stash: Remember Everything 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.

Penfield MCP is listed as free. Auth: oauth 2.0. Stash: Remember Everything 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 penfieldlabs-penfield-mcp and stash-remember-everything as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, Penfield MCP has a quality signal of 49/100 (Fair) with 4 views, 0 installs and 6 GitHub stars. Stash: Remember Everything has 40/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.