codebase-memory-mcp vs rustunnel MCP server

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	rustunnel MCP server Let AI agents open and manage secure HTTP/TCP/UDP tunnels to local services over stdio. Unverified stdio (local) API key Rust
Category	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Language	C	Rust
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	API key
GitHub stars	16k	636
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 joaoh82/rustunnel && brew install rustunnel`
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 rustunnel MCP server if you prefer its approach (let ai agents open and manage secure http/tcp/udp tunnels to local services over stdio).

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 rustunnel MCP server

Install / run

brew tap joaoh82/rustunnel && brew install rustunnel

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rustunnel-mcp-server": {
      "command": "rustunnel-mcp",
      "args": [
        "--server",
        "edge.rustunnel.com:4040",
        "--api",
        "https://edge.rustunnel.com:8443"
      ],
      "env": {
        "RUSTUNNEL_TOKEN": "<your-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

codebase-memory-mcp or rustunnel MCP server — 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 rustunnel MCP server if you prefer its approach (let ai agents open and manage secure http/tcp/udp tunnels to local services over stdio).

Can I use both codebase-memory-mcp and rustunnel MCP server?

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 rustunnel MCP server work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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