codebase-memory-mcp vs Selvage

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	Selvage AI-powered code review automation: analyzes Git diffs to find bugs, security issues, and quality improvements. Unverified stdio (local) API key Python
Category	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Language	C	Python
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	API key
GitHub stars	16k	34
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`	`uv tool install selvage`
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 Selvage if you prefer its approach (ai-powered code review automation: analyzes git diffs to find bugs, security issues, and quality improvements).

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 Selvage

Install / run

uv tool install selvage

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "selvage": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "selvage",
        "mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "your_openrouter_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Requires `uv` (the Python package runner). Install it from https://docs.astral.sh/uv/ if `uvx` is not found.

FAQ

codebase-memory-mcp or Selvage — 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 Selvage if you prefer its approach (ai-powered code review automation: analyzes git diffs to find bugs, security issues, and quality improvements).

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

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 Selvage work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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