io.github.contextq/contextq-mcp vs io.github.zamansheikh/memory-lean
io.github.contextq/contextq-mcp is an MCP server published by contextq. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). io.github.zamansheikh/memory-lean is an MCP server published by zamansheikh. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-18. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  io.github.contextq/contextq-mcp |  io.github.zamansheikh/memory-lean |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 2.1.1 Downloads/month (npm): 678 Downloads/week (npm): 199 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 1.5.0 Downloads/month (npm): 505 Downloads/week (npm): 505 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 3 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | io.github.contextq/contextq-mcp | io.github.zamansheikh/memory-lean |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 3 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-16 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (app.contextq.dev/mcp) | On your machine (memory-lean) |
| Transport (differs) | Streamable HTTP | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 2, secrets among them: 1 | 1, secrets among them: 0 |
| Licence (differs) | Not stated | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/contextq/contextq-mcp | github.com/zamansheikh/memory-lean |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 5 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | Responded 23 h ago, requires a key | no remote endpoint we check |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
io.github.contextq/contextq-mcp
Persistent memory, hybrid search and a goal graph for AI agents, over stdio or remote HTTP.
io.github.zamansheikh/memory-lean
Token-lean memory for AI agents: a knowledge graph searched cheaply. Drop-in for server-memory.
How to run each
io.github.contextq/contextq-mcp As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http contextq-mcp https://app.contextq.dev/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_TOKEN>"Requires: CONTEXT_API_KEY (secret), CONTEXT_API_URL, Authorization header
io.github.zamansheikh/memory-lean As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio memory-lean -- npx -y memory-leanCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only io.github.contextq/contextq-mcp has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Only io.github.contextq/contextq-mcp asks for
CONTEXT_API_KEY (secret)CONTEXT_API_URL
Only io.github.zamansheikh/memory-lean asks for
MEMORY_FILE_PATH
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: io.github.contextq/contextq-mcp · What it can do: io.github.zamansheikh/memory-lean · Compare two other plugins
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