What is the key difference between Tela and Graphlit MCP Server?

Tela belongs to the Knowledge & Memory category with local stdio execution, while Graphlit MCP Server belongs to the Knowledge & Memory category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Tela or Graphlit MCP Server 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 Graphlit MCP Server free or paid?

Tela operates under a Free / Open Source model (API Key required). Graphlit MCP Server operates under a BYOK (Pay Provider Direct) model (other).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Tela lists 6 tools with 3 views and 63 GitHub stars. Graphlit MCP Server lists 6 tools with 4 views and 380 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Tela and Graphlit MCP Server 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 Graphlit MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Tela and Graphlit MCP Server 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

Graphlit MCP Server

Knowledge & Memory · Local stdio

Quality: 53/100 (Good) | Auth: other

Verdict Summary: Choose Tela if you need specialized Knowledge & Memory tools running via a local process. Choose Graphlit MCP Server 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 Graphlit MCP Server when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: other (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
You have access to required keys: GRAPHLIT_ENVIRONMENT_ID, GRAPHLIT_ORGANIZATION_ID, GRAPHLIT_JWT_SECRET.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Tela zcag Knowledge & Memory	Graphlit MCP Server 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	Ingest anything from Slack, Discord, websites, Google Drive, Linear or GitHub into a Graphlit project - and then search and retrieve relevant knowledge within an MCP client like Cursor, Windsurf or Cline.
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

Graphlit MCP Server Tools (6)

Multi-source content ingestion

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"
      }
    }
  }
}

Graphlit MCP Server Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "graphlit-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "graphlit-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GRAPHLIT_ENVIRONMENT_ID": "YOUR_GRAPHLIT_ENVIRONMENT_ID_HERE",
        "GRAPHLIT_ORGANIZATION_ID": "YOUR_GRAPHLIT_ORGANIZATION_ID_HERE",
        "GRAPHLIT_JWT_SECRET": "YOUR_GRAPHLIT_JWT_SECRET_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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