What is the key difference between Tela and NoteDiscovery?

Tela belongs to the Knowledge & Memory category with local stdio execution, while NoteDiscovery belongs to the Knowledge & Memory category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Tela or NoteDiscovery 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 Tela and NoteDiscovery free or paid?

Tela operates under a Free / Open Source model (API Key required). NoteDiscovery operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Tela lists 6 tools with 3 views and 63 GitHub stars. NoteDiscovery lists 6 tools with 3 views and 2,791 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Tela and NoteDiscovery 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

Tela vs NoteDiscovery

In-depth architectural comparison of the Tela and NoteDiscovery 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

Tela

Knowledge & Memory · Local stdio

Quality: 60/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

NoteDiscovery

Knowledge & Memory · Local stdio

Quality: 53/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Tela if you need specialized Knowledge & Memory tools running via a local process. Choose NoteDiscovery if your workspace requires Knowledge & Memory integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

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.

Explore Tela Details

Choose NoteDiscovery 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).
You have access to required keys: NOTEDISCOVERY_URL.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Tela zcag Knowledge & Memory	NoteDiscovery gamosoft Knowledge & Memory
Summary	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	Self-hosted plain-markdown knowledge base with a built-in MCP server. Lets Claude Desktop, Cursor, and any MCP client search, read, create, edit, tag, and template notes — same vault that powers the web UI. Pure-stdlib client, no extra deps, MIT-licensed. Can run in Docker.
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Tela Tools (6)

MCP access to search, read, and write wiki pages

Ranked PostgreSQL full-text search

Optional pgvector semantic retrieval

Backlink traversal

Scoped per-tool write permissions

Canonical Markdown page storage

NoteDiscovery Tools (6)

Search and read Markdown notes

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).

Tela Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "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"
      }
    }
  }
}

NoteDiscovery Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gamosoft-notediscovery": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "gamosoft-notediscovery"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NOTEDISCOVERY_URL": "YOUR_NOTEDISCOVERY_URL_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Tela is categorized under Knowledge & Memory and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, NoteDiscovery belongs to Knowledge & Memory using local stdio subprocess. Select Tela when you need capabilities focused on knowledge & memory and NoteDiscovery when you require tools for knowledge & memory.

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