Weighted Compact vs Scrivener MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Weighted Compact and Scrivener MCP 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 Weighted Compact 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: Provably faithful recap with four invariants checked on all sessions, Local substrate of correction turns with multiple importance signals, Zero outbound network calls enforced by CI.

Explore Weighted Compact Details

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.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Weighted Compact zzallirog Knowledge & Memory	Scrivener MCP writerslogic Knowledge & Memory
Summary	Inspectable memory substrate for Claude Code. Three read-only MCP tools (searchpairs, compactsession, substrateinfo) over a local-first, signal-scored parse of /.claude/projects/. Per-pair scores are numpy columns on disk, not opaque vectors in a service. Zero outbound calls (CI-enforced).	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

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": {
    "zzallirog-weighted-compact": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "zzallirog-weighted-compact"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "writerslogic-scrivener-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "scrivener-setup"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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