codebase-memory-mcp vs plugged.in 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	plugged.in MCP Proxy Unified MCP hub that aggregates all your MCP servers into one connection, with knowledge, memory, and tools. Unverified stdio (local) API key TypeScript
Category	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Language	C	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	API key
GitHub stars	16k	131
Last commit	1 month ago	2 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DeusData/codebase-memory-mcp/main/install.sh \| bash`	`npx -y @pluggedin/pluggedin-mcp-proxy@latest --pluggedin-api-key YOUR_API_KEY`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick codebase-memory-mcp if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want zero-setup with no API key.

Pick plugged.in MCP Proxy if you want the official, vendor-maintained server.

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 plugged.in MCP Proxy

Install / run

npx -y @pluggedin/pluggedin-mcp-proxy@latest --pluggedin-api-key YOUR_API_KEY

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "plugged-in-mcp-proxy": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@pluggedin/pluggedin-mcp-proxy@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PLUGGEDIN_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

codebase-memory-mcp or plugged.in MCP Proxy — which is better?

Pick codebase-memory-mcp if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want zero-setup with no API key. Pick plugged.in MCP Proxy if you want the official, vendor-maintained server.

Can I use both codebase-memory-mcp and plugged.in 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 plugged.in 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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