codebase-memory-mcp vs iterm-mcp

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	iterm-mcp Give MCP clients access to your iTerm session to run commands, read output, and drive REPLs. Unverified stdio (local) No auth Stale TypeScript
Category	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Language	C	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	None
GitHub stars	16k	560
Last commit	1 month ago	10 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DeusData/codebase-memory-mcp/main/install.sh \| bash`	`npx -y iterm-mcp`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick codebase-memory-mcp if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Pick iterm-mcp if you prefer its approach (give mcp clients access to your iterm session to run commands, read output, and drive repls).

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 iterm-mcp

Install / run

npx -y iterm-mcp

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "iterm-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "iterm-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

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

Pick codebase-memory-mcp if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools. Pick iterm-mcp if you prefer its approach (give mcp clients access to your iterm session to run commands, read output, and drive repls).

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

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 iterm-mcp work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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