AI Plugin IndexTherookie vs ha-mcp
Therookie and ha-mcp are both knowledge and memory MCP servers. ha-mcp scores higher (94 vs 74 out of 100). ha-mcp has more GitHub stars (5.1k), and ha-mcp was updated more recently (4 days ago). The table compares them side by side.
| Therookie | ha-mcp | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74 / 100 | 94 / 100 |
| What it does | Persistent memory for Claude Code and Codex CLI — teach your AI once and it remembers across sessions, tools, and machines. The AI new hire that remembers what you teach it. | Comprehensive Model Context Protocol server for managing Home Assistant through AI assistants. |
| Publisher | Verified: npm:therookie | Community: homeassistant-ai |
| Grades | Licence A, Quality C | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A |
| npm downloads a week | 274 | Not on npm |
| Runs | Local | Local |
| Works with | Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, VS Code, Windsurf | Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, VS Code, Windsurf |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 5,139 |
| Last commit | 19 Oct 2026 | |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Listed since | 20 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install Therookie | Install ha-mcp |
Questions
Is Therookie or ha-mcp more popular?
ha-mcp has more GitHub stars: 5,139.
Can I use Therookie and ha-mcp together?
Yes. AI assistants can load several MCP servers at once. Install both and the assistant picks the right one for each task.