LIFE vs Deja Vu

In-depth architectural comparison of the LIFE and Deja Vu 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 LIFE 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)).
• Primary tools included: Modular MCP tools for memory and identity state, Semantic memory with keyword fallback, Drives, needs, relationships, and working threads.

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Choose Deja Vu 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).
• Primary tools included: deja.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	LIFE TeamSafeAI Knowledge & Memory	Deja Vu vshulcz Knowledge & Memory
Summary	Persistent identity architecture for AI agents. 16 MCP servers covering drives, emotional relationships, semantic memory with decay, working threads, learned patterns, journal, genesis (identity discovery), creative collision engine, forecasting, and voice. Zero dependencies beyond Python 3.8. Built across 938 conversations.	Local memory layer over the session histories coding agents already write (Claude Code, Codex CLI, opencode): lexical search, recall tools, session-start auto-recall, secret redaction at index time, cross-machine sync over SSH.
Category & Scope

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": {
    "teamsafeai-life": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "openai"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vshulcz-deja-vu": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@vshulcz/deja-vu"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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