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Living Brain vs Ether
Two Memory & Context tools whose own descriptions overlap (shared terms: same, gemini, shared, through). Here's what each project says it does and the public numbers, side by side, so you can pick one in a minute instead of reading two READMEs.
| Living Brain | Ether | |
|---|---|---|
| What it says it does | A shared, persistent memory layer for AI: carry the same context across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Codex, Claude Code and Cursor through MCP or an API. | Shared file workspace for you and your agents: Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok and coding agents can read and write the same files through Ether's remote MCP server. Plugin for Claude Code, Codex, Copilot, Cursor, Antigravity and Gemini CLI. |
| Maker | ChatAndBuild (Christel Buchanan) | Ether (warptech) |
| GitHub stars | 6 | 0 |
| Last push | pushed 2026-10-27 (last 30 days) | pushed 2026-11-13 (this week) |
| License | No license file | MIT |
| Language | n/a | n/a |
| Packaged as | MCP server | MCP server, plugin |
| Works with | Codex, Claude Code, ChatGPT, Cursor | Codex, Claude Code, ChatGPT, Cursor |
| Install | No copyable command in the README | claude plugin marketplace add warptech-xyz/ether-plugin |
| Editor's pick | No | No |
| In our catalog since | 2026-11-10 | 2026-11-11 |
| Source | github.com/ChatAndBuild/livingbrain | github.com/warptech-xyz/ether-plugin |
| Our page | Living Brain → | Ether → |
The differences that matter
- Attention: Living Brain has 6 GitHub stars to Ether's 0.
- Activity: Ether was pushed more recently (2026-11-13 vs 2026-10-27).
- License: Living Brain is No license file, Ether is MIT.
- Packaging: Living Brain ships as MCP server; Ether as MCP server, plugin.
Who each one suits
Living Brain, if…
- You use Codex or Claude Code or ChatGPT or Cursor: the project's own description or install command targets it.
- You're only trying it out: there's no recognized license file, so reuse rights are unclear.
- You're happy to be an early user of a small project.
Ether, if…
- You use Codex or Claude Code or ChatGPT or Cursor: the project's own description or install command targets it.
- You want something you install yourself; the install command doesn't point at a hosted endpoint.
- You need a permissive license (MIT) for work or commercial use.
- You want a project that's actively being worked on right now.
- You're happy to be an early user of a small project.
So which one?
We haven't run both, so we won't crown a winner. Use the list above to rule one out, then read its README and recent commits before installing. Anything that runs commands on your machine deserves a look at the code.
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Data from GitHub and each project's README, checked 2026-11-15. We haven't installed or audited these, and stars measure attention, not quality. Paid placements never change this page. Spot a mistake? hello@pickaplugin.com
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