WhyNote vs Citlyze

In-depth architectural comparison of the WhyNote and Citlyze 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 WhyNote when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Citlyze when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	WhyNote Developer Tools	C Citlyze Developer Tools
Summary	Read-only search, todo listing, and daily note access for a WhyNote account	Read-only access to your Citlyze workspace: AI search visibility, citations, and recommendations.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

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": {
    "whynote": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "why-note-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "citlyze": {
      "url": "https://www.citlyze.com"
    }
  }
}

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