--- title: "codebase-memory-mcp vs prompts.chat" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/deusdata-codebase-memory-mcp-vs-f-prompts-chat" tools: ["deusdata-codebase-memory-mcp", "f-prompts-chat"] --- # codebase-memory-mcp vs prompts.chat *GraphCanon updated Jul 11, 2026* ## Verdict Pick codebase-memory-mcp when codebase-memory-mcp is primarily C; prompts.chat is HTML; pick prompts.chat when prompts.chat is primarily HTML; codebase-memory-mcp is C. [codebase-memory-mcp](https://deusdata.github.io/codebase-memory-mcp/) reports 30k GitHub stars, 2.4k forks, and 223 open issues, last pushed Jul 11, 2026. [prompts.chat](https://prompts.chat) has 165k stars, 21k forks, and 60 open issues, last pushed Jul 11, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [codebase-memory-mcp's repository](https://github.com/DeusData/codebase-memory-mcp) and [prompts.chat's repository](https://github.com/f/prompts.chat). | | [codebase-memory-mcp](/tools/deusdata-codebase-memory-mcp.md) | [prompts.chat](/tools/f-prompts-chat.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | High-performance code intelligence MCP server. Indexes codebases into a persistent knowledge graph — average repo in milliseconds. 158 languages, sub-ms queries, 99% fewer tokens. Single static binary | Share, discover, and collect prompts from the community | | Stars | 29,913 | 165,372 | | Forks | 2,383 | 21,400 | | Open issues | 223 | 60 | | Language | C | HTML | | Adopt for | - | Critical decision points for evaluating `prompts.chat` | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | Other | | Categories | Developer Tools, LLM Frameworks | Developer Tools, LLM Frameworks | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [codebase-memory-mcp](/tools/deusdata-codebase-memory-mcp.md) | [prompts.chat](/tools/f-prompts-chat.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Open issues (now) | 223 | 60 | | Security scan | No MCP manifest | No lockfile | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/deusdata-codebase-memory-mcp/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/f-prompts-chat/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: prompts.chat - **Adopt for:** Critical decision points for evaluating `prompts.chat` ## Choose when ### Choose codebase-memory-mcp if… - codebase-memory-mcp is primarily C; prompts.chat is HTML. - License: codebase-memory-mcp is MIT, prompts.chat is Other. - Tags unique to codebase-memory-mcp: aider, ast, claude-code, code-analysis. ### Choose prompts.chat if… - prompts.chat is primarily HTML; codebase-memory-mcp is C. - License: prompts.chat is Other, codebase-memory-mcp is MIT. - Tags unique to prompts.chat: ai, artificial-intelligence, awesome-list, chatgpt. - Critical decision points for evaluating `prompts.chat` ## When NOT to use codebase-memory-mcp - Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. - LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. ## When NOT to use prompts.chat - Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. - LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between codebase-memory-mcp and prompts.chat? codebase-memory-mcp: High-performance code intelligence MCP server. Indexes codebases into a persistent knowledge graph — average repo in milliseconds. 158 languages, sub-ms queries, 99% fewer tokens. Single static binary. prompts.chat: Share, discover, and collect prompts from the community. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose codebase-memory-mcp over prompts.chat? Choose codebase-memory-mcp over prompts.chat when codebase-memory-mcp is primarily C; prompts.chat is HTML; License: codebase-memory-mcp is MIT, prompts.chat is Other; Tags unique to codebase-memory-mcp: aider, ast, claude-code, code-analysis. ### When should I choose prompts.chat over codebase-memory-mcp? Choose prompts.chat over codebase-memory-mcp when prompts.chat is primarily HTML; codebase-memory-mcp is C; License: prompts.chat is Other, codebase-memory-mcp is MIT; Tags unique to prompts.chat: ai, artificial-intelligence, awesome-list, chatgpt; Critical decision points for evaluating `prompts.chat`. ### When should I avoid codebase-memory-mcp? Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. ### When should I avoid prompts.chat? Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves. ### Is codebase-memory-mcp or prompts.chat more popular on GitHub? prompts.chat has more GitHub stars (165,372 vs 29,913). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are codebase-memory-mcp and prompts.chat open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (codebase-memory-mcp: MIT, prompts.chat: Other). ### Where can I find alternatives to codebase-memory-mcp or prompts.chat? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [codebase-memory-mcp alternatives](/tools/deusdata-codebase-memory-mcp/alternatives) and [prompts.chat alternatives](/tools/f-prompts-chat/alternatives) ([codebase-memory-mcp markdown twin](/tools/deusdata-codebase-memory-mcp/alternatives.md), [prompts.chat markdown twin](/tools/f-prompts-chat/alternatives.md)), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes. ### Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison? Yes. The markdown twin at [this comparison](/compare/deusdata-codebase-memory-mcp-vs-f-prompts-chat.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, codebase-memory-mcp or prompts.chat? codebase-memory-mcp: Very active. prompts.chat: Very active. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance. ### Where are the full trust reports for codebase-memory-mcp and prompts.chat? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [codebase-memory-mcp trust report](/tools/deusdata-codebase-memory-mcp/trust); [prompts.chat trust report](/tools/f-prompts-chat/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=deusdata-codebase-memory-mcp`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=deusdata-codebase-memory-mcp) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_