Graphiti MCP vs Minima

A side-by-side comparison of two AI, Data & Knowledge servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	Graphiti MCP Temporal knowledge-graph memory for agents: add episodes and search facts over FalkorDB or Neo4j, from Zep. Unverified HTTP (remote) API key Python	Minima On-premises RAG over your local files (PDF, DOCX, CSV, MD, TXT), queryable from Claude via MCP. Unverified stdio (local) No auth Python
Category	AI, Data & Knowledge	AI, Data & Knowledge
Language	Python	Python
Transport	HTTP (remote)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	None
GitHub stars	28k	1.0k
Last commit	1 month ago	6 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`git clone https://github.com/getzep/graphiti.git && cd graphiti/mcp_server && docker compose up`	`git clone https://github.com/dmayboroda/minima && cd minima && docker compose -f docker-compose-mcp.yml --env-file .env up --build`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Graphiti MCP if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Pick Minima if you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine, and you want zero-setup with no API key.

Add Graphiti MCP

Install / run

git clone https://github.com/getzep/graphiti.git && cd graphiti/mcp_server && docker compose up

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "graphiti-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "http://localhost:8000/mcp/"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop connects to remote servers through the `mcp-remote` proxy (installed on first run via npx). Restart Claude Desktop after saving.

Add Minima

Install / run

git clone https://github.com/dmayboroda/minima && cd minima && docker compose -f docker-compose-mcp.yml --env-file .env up --build

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "minima": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/path_to_cloned_minima_project/mcp-server",
        "run",
        "minima"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Graphiti MCP or Minima — which is better?

Pick Graphiti MCP if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option. Pick Minima if you want a local (stdio) server that keeps data on your machine, and you want zero-setup with no API key.

Can I use both Graphiti MCP and Minima?

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 Graphiti MCP and Minima work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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