codebase-memory-mcp vs VS Code 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	VS Code MCP Server VS Code extension exposing the editor's file, symbol, diagnostics and shell capabilities to MCP clients. Unverified HTTP (remote) No auth TypeScript
Category	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Language	C	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	HTTP (remote)
Auth	None	None
GitHub stars	16k	373
Last commit	1 month ago	6 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DeusData/codebase-memory-mcp/main/install.sh \| bash`	—
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick codebase-memory-mcp if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine.

Pick VS Code MCP Server if you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install.

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 VS Code MCP Server

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vs-code-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-remote@next",
        "http://localhost:3000/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

codebase-memory-mcp or VS Code MCP Server — which is better?

Pick codebase-memory-mcp if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine. Pick VS Code MCP Server if you want a hosted/remote server with nothing to install.

Can I use both codebase-memory-mcp and VS Code 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 VS Code 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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