Maven Dependencies MCP Server vs codebase-memory-mcp

A side-by-side comparison of two Developer Tools servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	Maven Dependencies MCP Server Check Maven dependency versions and look up the latest releases from Maven Central in real time. Unverified stdio (local) No auth JavaScript	codebase-memory-mcp Code intelligence engine that indexes repos into a persistent knowledge graph for AI coding agents. Unverified stdio (local) No auth C
Category	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Language	JavaScript	C
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	None
GitHub stars	33	16k
Last commit	2 months ago	12 hours ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npm install -g mcp-maven-deps`	`curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DeusData/codebase-memory-mcp/main/install.sh \| bash`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Maven Dependencies MCP Server if you prefer its approach (check maven dependency versions and look up the latest releases from maven central in real time).

Pick codebase-memory-mcp if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Add Maven Dependencies MCP Server

Install / run

npm install -g mcp-maven-deps

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "maven-dependencies-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-maven-deps"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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": []
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Maven Dependencies MCP Server or codebase-memory-mcp — which is better?

Pick Maven Dependencies MCP Server if you prefer its approach (check maven dependency versions and look up the latest releases from maven central in real time). Pick codebase-memory-mcp if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Can I use both Maven Dependencies MCP Server and codebase-memory-mcp?

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 Maven Dependencies MCP Server and codebase-memory-mcp work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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