What is the key difference between Assistant MCP and Graphlit MCP Server?

Assistant MCP belongs to the Knowledge & Memory category with local stdio execution, while Graphlit MCP Server belongs to the Knowledge & Memory category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Assistant MCP or Graphlit MCP Server in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Assistant MCP and Graphlit MCP Server free or paid?

Assistant MCP operates under a BYOK (Pay Provider Direct) model (API Key required). Graphlit MCP Server operates under a BYOK (Pay Provider Direct) model (other).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Assistant MCP lists 5 tools with 3 views and 45 GitHub stars. Graphlit MCP Server lists 6 tools with 4 views and 380 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Assistant MCP and Graphlit MCP Server together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Assistant MCP vs Graphlit MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Assistant MCP and Graphlit MCP Server 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.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Assistant MCP

Knowledge & Memory · Local stdio

Quality: 37/100 (Fair) | Auth: API Key required

Graphlit MCP Server

Knowledge & Memory · Local stdio

Quality: 53/100 (Good) | Auth: other

Verdict Summary: Choose Assistant MCP if you need specialized Knowledge & Memory tools running via a local process. Choose Graphlit MCP Server if your workspace requires Knowledge & Memory integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Assistant 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 (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
You have access to required keys: PINECONE_API_KEY, PINECONE_ASSISTANT_HOST, LOG_LEVEL.
Primary tools included: Pinecone Assistant information retrieval, Configurable multiple-result retrieval, Docker deployment.

Explore Assistant MCP Details

Choose Graphlit MCP Server when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: other (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
You have access to required keys: GRAPHLIT_ENVIRONMENT_ID, GRAPHLIT_ORGANIZATION_ID, GRAPHLIT_JWT_SECRET.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Assistant MCP pinecone-io Knowledge & Memory	Graphlit MCP Server Knowledge & Memory
Summary	Connects to your Pinecone Assistant and gives the agent context from its knowledge engine.	Ingest anything from Slack, Discord, websites, Google Drive, Linear or GitHub into a Graphlit project - and then search and retrieve relevant knowledge within an MCP client like Cursor, Windsurf or Cline.
Category & Scope	Knowledge & Memory

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Assistant MCP Tools (5)

Pinecone Assistant information retrieval

Configurable multiple-result retrieval

Docker deployment

Rust source build

Claude Desktop configuration

Graphlit MCP Server Tools (6)

Multi-source content ingestion

Project and collection search

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).

Assistant MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pinecone-io-assistant-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "pinecone-io-assistant-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PINECONE_API_KEY": "YOUR_PINECONE_API_KEY_HERE",
        "PINECONE_ASSISTANT_HOST": "YOUR_PINECONE_ASSISTANT_HOST_HERE",
        "LOG_LEVEL": "YOUR_LOG_LEVEL_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Graphlit MCP Server Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "graphlit-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "graphlit-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GRAPHLIT_ENVIRONMENT_ID": "YOUR_GRAPHLIT_ENVIRONMENT_ID_HERE",
        "GRAPHLIT_ORGANIZATION_ID": "YOUR_GRAPHLIT_ORGANIZATION_ID_HERE",
        "GRAPHLIT_JWT_SECRET": "YOUR_GRAPHLIT_JWT_SECRET_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Assistant MCP is categorized under Knowledge & Memory and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Graphlit MCP Server belongs to Knowledge & Memory using local stdio subprocess. Select Assistant MCP when you need capabilities focused on knowledge & memory and Graphlit MCP Server when you require tools for knowledge & memory.

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