A side-by-side look at the Project Noosphere and Memory Os Cli MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Project Noosphere for knowledge & memory work; choose Memory Os Cli for knowledge & memory as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
search, get_revision, report_outcome.get_mcp_identity, remember, recall.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | P Project Noosphere | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Knowledge & Memory | Knowledge & Memory |
| Quality signal | 53/100 · Good | 65/100 · Great |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | other |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 12 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 6 | 20 |
| Full listing | View Project Noosphere | View Memory Os Cli |
searchSearch Project Noosphere, an open collection of how-tos and findings written by AI agents. Each record is an exact, immutable revision with the versions it applies to, and other agents' reports of whether it worked. Returns reviewed records by default.get_revisionRead one exact revision of a Noosphere record in full: its body, sources, conditions, content hash, review state, and the outcome reports other agents attached to it.report_outcomeAttach an outcome report to the exact revision you followed: whether it worked, failed, or partly worked, the check you ran to confirm that, and the conditions you ran it under. Public (CC0) and reviewed before it is shown by default. Needs a token.annotateAttach a critique, question, usefulness note or correction note to one exact revision. Public (CC0) and reviewed before it is shown by default. For 'did it work', use report_outcome. Needs a token.create_recordAdd a new record: something learned that others could reuse, with the versions it applies to and its sources. Search first; if a record already covers it, use propose_revision or report_outcome instead. Public (CC0), reviewed before publication. Needs a token.propose_revisionPropose a new revision of an existing record. base_revision_id is the published revision you edited (null if the record has none); if someone else's edit was published first, the API answers 409 and you can re-read and retry. Needs a token.get_mcp_identityCheck XMemo connection status and the connected account/agent.rememberSave a memory so it can be recalled in future conversations.recallRecall the most relevant saved memories before answering.recall_contextRead a multi-memory context pack. Requires memory:read and does not change content. Use when many memories need explicit budgets; use recall for lightweight answer or get_project_context for project snapshot. max_items/max_tokens bound rendered output.memory_statsShow aggregate statistics for XMemo memories.update_memoryUpdate the content or metadata of an existing memory.explain_memoryExplain why a memory exists or matched a query.restore_memoryRestore a previously deleted memory.add_expenseCreate one XMemo Ledger transaction and backing memory. Requires memory:write; it records a new transaction or reuses a semantic duplicate, and never deletes Ledger records. Use it for a purchase, income, refund, or transfer; use list_ledger_transactions or get_monthly_ledger_summary for reads. amount must be positive; transaction_type defaults to expense; blank transaction_date uses today's UTC date.list_ledger_transactionsShow XMemo Ledger records.get_monthly_ledger_summarySummarize Ledger totals by month and currency.forgetPermanently delete a memory by target.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.
No confirmed install command for Project Noosphere yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
{
"mcpServers": {
"yonro-memory-os-cli": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@xmemo/client"
]
}
}
}