io.github.tstockham96/engram vs io.github.zamansheikh/memory-lean
io.github.tstockham96/engram is an MCP server published by tstockham96. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, Claude Code: claude-plugins-community). 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 2026-10-23. 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.tstockham96/engram |  io.github.zamansheikh/memory-lean |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 0.5.1 Downloads/month (npm): 474 Downloads/week (npm): 109 Forks (GitHub): 6 Stars (GitHub): 47 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 1.5.0 Downloads/month (npm): 826 Downloads/week (npm): 321 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 3 Not marked · First seen |
| Claude Code: claude-plugins-community | Listed Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
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.tstockham96/engram | io.github.zamansheikh/memory-lean |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 2 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 47 (better) | 3 (worse) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 6 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-16 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (engram-sdk) | On your machine (memory-lean) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 1, secrets among them: 1 | 1, secrets among them: 0 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 5 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | Proprietary | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/tstockham96/engram | github.com/zamansheikh/memory-lean |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 3 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
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.tstockham96/engram
Intelligent agent memory with automatic extraction, consolidation, and bi-temporal recall.
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.tstockham96/engram As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "GEMINI_API_KEY=<YOUR_GEMINI_API_KEY>" --transport stdio engram -- npx -y engram-sdkRequires: GEMINI_API_KEY (secret)
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.
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.tstockham96/engram asks for
GEMINI_API_KEY (secret)
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.tstockham96/engram · What it can do: io.github.zamansheikh/memory-lean · Compare two other plugins
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