mcp-aktools vs memory

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	mcp-aktools by aahl	memory by modelcontextprotocol
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Categories	FinanceAI / LLM ToolsOther	Knowledge GraphAI / LLM ToolsProductivity
Language	Python	TypeScript
Last commit	2 mo ago	this month

mcp-aktools · Summary

MCP server providing stock and cryptocurrency data query and analysis tools.

memory · Summary

An MCP server implementing persistent memory using a local knowledge graph for AI models to remember user information across chats.

mcp-aktools · Use cases

Financial analysts can retrieve stock data and market information to inform investment decisions
Developers building applications requiring real-time stock and crypto market data
Individual investors monitoring their portfolio performance and getting market insights

memory · Use cases

Personalizing AI assistant interactions by remembering user preferences, history, and relationships
Building context-aware chat applications that maintain conversation history
Creating knowledge bases that persist across AI model sessions

mcp-aktools · Install

Installation

Using uvx

Add to your MCP configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aktools": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-aktools"],
      "env": {
        "OKX_BASE_URL": "https://okx.4url.cn",
        "BINANCE_BASE_URL": "https://bian.4url.cn",
        "NEWSNOW_BASE_URL": "https://newsnow.busiyi.world",
        "NEWSNOW_CHANNELS": "wallstreetcn-quick,cls-telegraph,jin10"
      }
    }
  }
}

Using Docker

mkdir /opt/mcp-aktools
cd /opt/mcp-aktools
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aahl/mcp-aktools/refs/heads/main/docker-compose.yml
docker-compose up -d

Then configure with:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aktools": {
      "url": "http://0.0.0.0:8808/mcp"
    }
  }
}

memory · Install

Installation

Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-memory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Use one-click installation buttons or manually configure in .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "memory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-memory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memory": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "-v", "claude-memory:/app/dist", "--rm", "mcp/memory"]
    }
  }
}

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