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Evidence field	Graphiti MCPWatchlist candidate	Excel MCP ServerMCP100 Selected
Task fit
Best for	Self-hosted persistent memory and knowledge-graph workflows Teams willing to isolate the service behind network/auth controls	Reading, creating, formatting, charting, and updating XLSX workbooks and worksheets, including formulas and pivot tables
Not ideal for	Internet-exposed deployments without a reverse proxy or other access control Production memory stores that require built-in strong authentication	Workbooks that depend on full desktop Excel behavior, macros, or manual visual review
Avoid when	You would expose the default 0.0.0.0 HTTP endpoint on an untrusted network You cannot back up or recover graph data before enabling delete/clear tools	You cannot restrict file access or are using a version affected by CVE-2026-40576
Provenance
Provenance details	First-party MCP Zep / getzep · Publisher source ↗	Community implementation Haris Musa · Publisher source ↗
Maintenance
Maintenance details	Repo: Not documented Package: Not documented	Repo: Apr 12, 2026 Package: Apr 12, 2026
Popularity evidence
GitHub stars	Not documented	4,108 GitHub stars · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z
Package downloads / 30 days	No reliable download data	225,905 package downloads / 30 days · checked 2026-09-08
Client coverage
Client coverage details	Not documented	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	Current MCP server docs do not establish built-in HTTP authentication as a default control; deployments should rely on local access or external network/reverse-proxy controls.	Local stdio has no separate service authentication. Remote MCP authentication is not documented, so remote listeners must remain network-restricted.
Cost	Open-source server; database and LLM/embedder provider costs apply.	The MIT-licensed local server lists no usage fee; normal hosting, client, model, and network costs may apply.
Permissions	Tools include add/search plus delete_episode, delete_entity_edge, and clear_graph. Database privileges are those of the configured Neo4j/FalkorDB credentials.	The server can read, create, modify, format, chart, and delete workbook content. Remote modes confine relative paths to EXCEL_FILES_PATH in the patched release.
Data handling	Stores knowledge-graph episodes/entities/facts and uses configured LLM/embedder providers during ingestion/search. Anonymous telemetry can be disabled.	Workbook paths and spreadsheet content are processed by the server and returned to the connected client as required by tool calls; publisher telemetry and retention are not documented.
Limitations
Tradeoffs	Rich memory tools are valuable but include destructive operations Multiple LLM/database credentials increase the deployment's secret surface	It provides deep spreadsheet manipulation without desktop Excel, but write tools can overwrite data and remote transports add network and filesystem exposure.
Risk context	High. Default network exposure plus destructive graph tools and backend/LLM credentials create material unauthorized-access and data-loss risk.	Versions through 0.1.7 have a critical path-traversal vulnerability. Use 0.1.8 or later, prefer stdio, restrict workbook paths, avoid public remote listeners, and keep recoverable backups.
Evidence date
Editorial review	2026-09-11	2026-08-13
Candidate evidence	2026-09-11T00:00:00.000Z	2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z

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