YouSpot vs Notes

In-depth architectural comparison of the YouSpot and Notes 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?

Y

Choose YouSpot 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).

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Choose Notes 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).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Y YouSpot Knowledge & Memory	Notes Knowledge & Memory
Summary	Query one person's second brain: contacts, companies, notes, files and connected accounts.	A daily notebook your AI writes in — on today's page, in your entity graph, marked as its own.
Category & Scope	Knowledge & Memory	Knowledge & Memory
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": {
    "youspot": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "youspot"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "notes": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "skills"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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