Scrivener MCP vs Tela

In-depth architectural comparison of the Scrivener MCP and Tela 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 Scrivener MCP 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: Scrivener 3 document access and editing, Deterministic writing analysis, Keyword and offline semantic search.

Explore Scrivener MCP Details

Choose Tela when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: TELA_PUBLIC_BASE_URL, TELA_SHARE_SECRET, TELA_API_KEY_SECRET, TELA_PG_PASSWORD.
• Primary tools included: MCP access to search, read, and write wiki pages, Ranked PostgreSQL full-text search, Optional pgvector semantic retrieval.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Scrivener MCP writerslogic Knowledge & Memory	Tela zcag Knowledge & Memory
Summary	Connect Scrivener 3 writing projects to Claude and other AI assistants. 47 tools for document management, writing analysis, semantic search, character/plot memory, and content enhancement. Progressive skill loading, relationship engine with HMS triplets, and JS fallback for offline semantic search. npm i -g scrivener-mcp	Self-hostable, markdown-native team wiki with a built-in MCP server: agents search, read, and write your wiki pages (ranked Postgres full-text + semantic search, backlink traversal). Plus Atlas, which auto-generates a cited, coverage-checked wiki from your git repos and Jira. Go + Postgres. npx tela-mcp
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": {
    "writerslogic-scrivener-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "scrivener-setup"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zcag-tela": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tela-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TELA_PUBLIC_BASE_URL": "YOUR_TELA_PUBLIC_BASE_URL_HERE",
        "TELA_SHARE_SECRET": "YOUR_TELA_SHARE_SECRET_HERE",
        "TELA_API_KEY_SECRET": "YOUR_TELA_API_KEY_SECRET_HERE",
        "TELA_PG_PASSWORD": "YOUR_TELA_PG_PASSWORD_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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