In-depth architectural comparison of the Provena Agent Memory and Moxie Docs MCP 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
Provena Agent Memory
Knowledge & Memory · Local stdio
Quality: 27/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required
Moxie Docs MCP
Knowledge & Memory · Local stdio
Quality: 80/100 (Excellent) | Auth: API Key required
Verdict Summary: Choose Provena Agent Memory if you need specialized Knowledge & Memory tools running via a local process. Choose Moxie Docs MCP 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?
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Choose Provena Agent Memory 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).
Evidence-backed, explainable persistent memory for MCP-compatible AI agents.
MCP & Agent Skills for Automated Documentation, and codebase conventions + context
Category & Scope
Tools & Capabilities Breakdown
Provena Agent Memory Tools (0)
No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.
Moxie Docs MCP Tools (12)
moxie.get_ai_context
Compact pre-edit briefing: repo status, verified commands, top conventions, open gaps, team notes. Read this first.
moxie.get_doc_impact
Given the paths you're about to change (and any you're deleting), returns the conventions, gaps, and existing docs whose evidence overlaps them - and flags net-new/undocumented surfaces.
moxie.get_api_context
Given paths you're about to touch, returns structured context for any API endpoints they map to: method, path, schema, and known consumers/features.
moxie.review_change
Self-review a change before opening the PR; returns a severity-ranked verdict (clean / warnings / must-fix) covering convention breaches, stale docs, undocumented surface, and broken references.
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).
Provena Agent Memory is categorized under Knowledge & Memory and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Moxie Docs MCP belongs to Knowledge & Memory using local stdio subprocess. Select Provena Agent Memory when you need capabilities focused on knowledge & memory and Moxie Docs MCP when you require tools for knowledge & memory.