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Side-by-side MCP evidence comparison
Evidence field	OpenFlowKit MCPShortlist candidate	Codebase Memory MCPMCP100 Recommended
Task fit
Best for	Create and maintain software architecture diagrams with coding agents Create and maintain software architecture diagrams with coding agents.	Repository indexing, symbol search, call-path tracing, impact analysis, and architecture queries across many languages
Not ideal for	Local mode can read codebases and write diagram files; remote chat connector has a smaller canvas-card scope. Mapping private repositories may use a GitHub token. Keep repository credentials read-only and review file edits/exports before sharing.	Tiny repositories, one-off text searches, or semantic questions unsupported by the indexed parsers
Avoid when	Local mode can read codebases and write diagram files; remote chat connector has a smaller canvas-card scope. Mapping private repositories may use a GitHub token. Keep repository credentials read-only and review file edits/exports before sharing.	The source tree cannot be indexed locally or persistent cache files are prohibited
Provenance
Provenance details	Community implementation OpenFlowKit · Publisher source ↗	First-party MCP DeusData · Publisher source ↗
Maintenance
Maintenance details	Repo: Not documented Package: Not documented	Repo: Aug 14, 2026 Package: Aug 14, 2026
Popularity evidence
GitHub stars	Not documented	44,904 GitHub stars · checked 2026-09-25T18:35:00Z
Package downloads / 30 days	222 package downloads / 30 days · checked 2026-10-20	28,000 package downloads / 30 days · checked 2026-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
Shared repository stars	898 Shared repository stars (not MCP-specific) · checked 2026-10-20	Not documented
External adoption evidence	Not documented	npm: package downloads: 28,015Exact attributable signal.npm: package downloads · Rolling 30 days · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000ZEvidence source ↗
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	Local stdio mode requires no account or provider key. The local live bridge supports an optional `OPENFLOWKIT_BRIDGE_TOKEN`; the hosted connector requires no sign-in.	local stdio; no remote auth needed
Cost	OpenFlowKit is free to use; external AI-provider charges may apply when used through a model provider.	none beyond local resources
Permissions	Local mode can edit diagrams/files and can inspect a codebase path explicitly supplied to analysis/discovery tools. The live bridge is localhost-bound with host/origin checks.	reads indexed source/project data; installer writes supported agent/editor configs/hooks
Data handling	Local stdio calls no outside service. The hosted endpoint is stateless and stores nothing. The browser app keeps diagrams locally and sends basic usage stats that can be disabled.	local processing; current docs state no source/index/query/env/telemetry upload
Limitations
Tradeoffs	Shortlist evidence is sufficient for identity, setup and task value; authenticated runtime tool-schema measurement and exhaustive security certification remain out of scope.	Persistent indexing can reduce repeated reads, but consumes local storage and graph results can become stale until the repository is re-indexed. Version 0.10.8 includes correctness and reliability fixes affecting graph/search results and Windows behavior.
Risk context	Local mode can read codebases and write diagram files; live mode edits the open canvas. The hosted connector is read-only/reduced compared with the local server.	latest 0.10.x supported; SLSA/Sigstore/checksums/VirusTotal/security policy
Evidence date
Editorial review	2026-10-19	2026-09-23
Candidate evidence	2026-10-20	2026-09-25T18:35:00Z

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