codebase-memory-mcp vs JetBrains MCP Proxy

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	JetBrains MCP Proxy Connect MCP clients to a running JetBrains IDE (IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm, Android Studio). Verified stdio (local) No auth TypeScript
Category	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Language	C	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	None
GitHub stars	16k	5.0k
Last commit	1 month ago	5 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DeusData/codebase-memory-mcp/main/install.sh \| bash`	`npx -y @jetbrains/mcp-proxy`
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 JetBrains MCP Proxy if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you want a verified, documented setup.

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 JetBrains MCP Proxy

Install / run

npx -y @jetbrains/mcp-proxy

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jetbrains-mcp-proxy": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@jetbrains/mcp-proxy"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

codebase-memory-mcp or JetBrains MCP Proxy — 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 JetBrains MCP Proxy if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you want a verified, documented setup.

Can I use both codebase-memory-mcp and JetBrains MCP Proxy?

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 JetBrains MCP Proxy work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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