claude-context vs codebase-memory-mcp
Side-by-side comparison of two AI agent tools
Short answer
- codebase-memory-mcp is growing faster: +1,620 GitHub stars in the last 30 days vs +60 for claude-context.
- Pick claude-context for: code search MCP for Claude Code. Pick codebase-memory-mcp for: mCP server indexing codebases into a persistent knowledge graph with tree-sitter and hybrid LSP.
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claude-contextopen-source
Code search MCP for Claude Code. Make entire codebase the context for any coding agent.
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codebase-memory-mcpopen-source
MCP server indexing codebases into a persistent knowledge graph with tree-sitter and hybrid LSP
Metrics
| claude-context | codebase-memory-mcp | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | 12.6k | 45.7k |
| Star velocity /mo | 60 | 1.6k |
| Commits (90d) | 3 | 2.0k |
| Releases (6m) | 0 | 10 |
| Downloads (30d, npm + PyPI) | — | 70.9K |
| Overall score | 0.32840845556512543 | 0.8944758248474755 |
FAQ
- Which is more popular, claude-context or codebase-memory-mcp?
- codebase-memory-mcp has more GitHub stars (45,713 vs 12,586).
- Which is more actively developed, claude-context or codebase-memory-mcp?
- codebase-memory-mcp had more commits in the last 90 days (2,034 vs 3).
- Should I use claude-context or codebase-memory-mcp?
- Compare their capabilities, limitations and "best for" notes above. Both are open source, so trying each on a small task is the fastest way to decide.