What is the key difference between Vault Knowledge and AI Distiller MCP?

Vault Knowledge belongs to the Security category with local stdio execution, while AI Distiller MCP belongs to the Security category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Vault Knowledge or AI Distiller MCP 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 Vault Knowledge and AI Distiller MCP free or paid?

Vault Knowledge operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). AI Distiller MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Vault Knowledge lists 3 tools with 3 views and 0 GitHub stars. AI Distiller MCP lists 16 tools with 4 views and 168 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Vault Knowledge and AI Distiller MCP 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

Vault Knowledge vs AI Distiller MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Vault Knowledge and AI Distiller 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

Vault Knowledge

Security · Local stdio

Quality: 57/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

AI Distiller MCP

Security · Local stdio

Quality: 65/100 (Great) | Auth: No auth required

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

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Vault Knowledge when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: VAULT_DB, VAULT_ROOT.
Primary tools included: search_concepts, find_contradictions, get_article.

Explore Vault Knowledge Details

Choose AI Distiller MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Security domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: distill_file, distill_directory, distill_with_dependencies.

Explore AI Distiller MCP Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Vault Knowledge Security	AI Distiller MCP janreges Security
Summary	Read-only MCP over a vault's typed knowledge graph: concept search, contradictions, article fetch.	Extracts essential code structure from large codebases into AI-digestible format, helping AI agents write code that correctly uses existing APIs on the first attempt.
Category & Scope	Security

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Vault Knowledge Tools (3)

search_concepts

Semantically search the vault's concept, connection, and Q&A articles for a natural-language query. Returns ranked {slug, title, similarity_score, excerpt, last_modified}. Read-only.

find_contradictions

Traverse the typed reasoning graph for active 'contradicts' edges — the sharpest of six relation types. scope='all' or 'recent_30d'. Returns {from_slug, to_slug, confidence, surfaced_at, source_run_id}. Read-only.

get_article

Fetch one article by slug with frontmatter, body, and resolved inbound/outbound wikilinks. Reads only files under the configured knowledge allowlist. Read-only.

AI Distiller MCP Tools (16)

distill_file

Extracts essential code structure from a single file - the core functionality of AI Distiller. Returns clean, structured code signatures optimized for AI context windows. USAGE: Essential for providing accurate code context to AI assistants. Automatically detects language and extracts API signatures, types, and structure while removing unnecessary implementation details.

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).

Vault Knowledge Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vault-knowledge": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@swins/vault-knowledge-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "VAULT_DB": "YOUR_VAULT_DB_HERE",
        "VAULT_ROOT": "YOUR_VAULT_ROOT_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

AI Distiller MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "janreges-ai-distiller-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@janreges/ai-distiller-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Vault Knowledge is categorized under Security and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, AI Distiller MCP belongs to Security using local stdio subprocess. Select Vault Knowledge when you need capabilities focused on security and AI Distiller MCP when you require tools for security.

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