codebase-memory-mcp vs Cupertino

A side-by-side comparison of two Developer Tools servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	codebase-memory-mcp Code intelligence engine that indexes repos into a persistent knowledge graph for AI coding agents. Unverified stdio (local) No auth C	Cupertino Local Apple documentation index served to AI agents over MCP — docs, HIG, Swift Evolution, packages, and sample code. Unverified stdio (local) No auth Swift
Category	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Language	C	Swift
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	None
GitHub stars	16k	832
Last commit	1 month ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DeusData/codebase-memory-mcp/main/install.sh \| bash`	`brew tap mihaelamj/tap && brew install cupertino && cupertino setup`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick codebase-memory-mcp if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Pick Cupertino if you prefer its approach (local apple documentation index served to ai agents over mcp — docs, hig, swift evolution, packages, and sample code).

Add codebase-memory-mcp

Install / run

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DeusData/codebase-memory-mcp/main/install.sh | bash

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "codebase-memory-mcp": {
      "command": "/path/to/codebase-memory-mcp",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

Add Cupertino

Install / run

brew tap mihaelamj/tap && brew install cupertino && cupertino setup

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cupertino": {
      "command": "/usr/local/bin/cupertino",
      "args": [
        "serve"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

codebase-memory-mcp or Cupertino — which is better?

Pick codebase-memory-mcp if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option. Pick Cupertino if you prefer its approach (local apple documentation index served to ai agents over mcp — docs, hig, swift evolution, packages, and sample code).

Can I use both codebase-memory-mcp and Cupertino?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do codebase-memory-mcp and Cupertino work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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