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Side-by-side MCP evidence comparison
Evidence field	codaMCP100 Selected	MCPVault for ObsidianMCP100 Selected
Task fit
Best for	Collaborative document and structured-table workflows in Coda.	Obsidian users who want local search and supervised note maintenance Vaults protected by version control or reliable backups Users able to expose only a dedicated, bounded vault
Not ideal for	Teams outside the publisher ecosystem or without least-privilege credentials	Unbacked-up personal knowledge bases Read-only research where a simpler filesystem search is sufficient Enterprise knowledge requiring centralized authorization and audit controls
Avoid when	The connected identity is broader than the task requires Tool calls cannot be reviewed before consequential mutations	The vault contains secrets, regulated data, or material that cannot reach the selected AI provider Write, move, and delete tools cannot be confirmed by a human The vault path cannot be narrowed to a dedicated directory
Provenance
Provenance details	First-party MCP ecosystem:coda · Publisher source ↗	Community implementation BitBonsai · Publisher source ↗
Maintenance
Maintenance details	Repo: Not documented Package: Not documented	Repo: Aug 13, 2026 Package: Aug 9, 2026
Popularity evidence
GitHub stars	Not documented	1,613 GitHub stars · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z
30-day package downloads	No reliable download data	64,139 30-day package downloads · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z
External adoption evidence	Not documented	github: repository stars: 1,613Exact attributable signal.github: repository stars · Admission snapshot · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000ZEvidence source ↗
Client coverage
Client coverage details	Claude Code✓ Streamable HTTP Claude Desktop✓ Streamable HTTP Codex✓ Streamable HTTP VS Code✓ Streamable HTTP Cursor✓ Streamable HTTP OpenCode✓ Streamable HTTP	Claude Code✓ Local stdio Claude Desktop✓ Local stdio Codex✓ Local stdio VS Code✓ Local stdio Cursor✓ Local stdio OpenCode✓ Local stdio
Client coverage note	Local stdio runs on your computer. Streamable HTTP connects to a remotely hosted MCP server.
Access and data
Authentication	The official hosted endpoint supports OAuth 2 and personal access tokens.	None at the local stdio layer.
Cost	The MCP integration has no separately verified MCP100 price conclusion. Publisher subscriptions, API usage, compute, storage, and AI-client charges may apply.	MCPVault is MIT licensed and free to run locally. MCP-host, model, backup, and storage costs remain.
Permissions	Coda document sharing, user permissions, admin controls, and OAuth or PAT scope determine access.	The server has filesystem read and write access within the supplied vault root, including note creation, overwrite or patch, frontmatter changes, moves, tags, and deletion. Operating-system permissions and the configured vault path are the primary boundary.
Data handling	Authorized service data and tool results pass through the MCP server to the connected AI client. Review the publisher and client data policies before using sensitive files & knowledge information.	Vault content and metadata are read locally and returned to the MCP client and model. Changes are written directly to local files. MCPVault states that it does not receive, store, or transmit vault data, while the selected AI provider still processes content sent by the client.
Limitations
Tradeoffs	Documents and tables can contain broad internal knowledge, and write tools can alter shared operational records.	Local stdio avoids a hosted MCP service, but note contents still enter the MCP host and model context. Frontmatter-aware writes are more useful than generic file access but increase integrity risk. npx makes setup simple, while stricter environments may prefer a pinned and reviewed package version.
Risk context	Documents and tables can contain broad internal knowledge, and write tools can alter shared operational records. Use a test environment where practical, least-privilege credentials, narrowly enabled tools, and explicit confirmation for mutations. MCP100 did not execute third-party server code during this documentation review.	A selected vault can contain a large body of private knowledge, and write tools can overwrite, move, or delete it. Use a dedicated vault, reliable backups or version control, an absolute path, a reviewed package version, and explicit approval for writes.
Evidence date
Editorial review	2026-07-30	2026-07-24
Candidate evidence	2026-07-30T19:00:00.000Z	2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z

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