hexstrike-ai vs filesystem

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	hexstrike-ai by 0x4m4	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
Stars	★ 8,764	★ 85,748
30d uses	—	—
Score	58	77
Official	—	✓
Categories	SecurityDeveloper ToolsAI / LLM Tools	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Language	Python	TypeScript
Last commit	1 mo ago	this month

hexstrike-ai · Summary

HexStrike AI is an advanced MCP server that lets AI agents autonomously run 150+ cybersecurity tools for pentesting and security research.

filesystem · Summary

A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.

hexstrike-ai · Use cases

Automated penetration testing with AI agents selecting optimal tools and strategies
Bug bounty automation by combining multiple security tools with intelligent analysis
Security research with AI agents discovering and documenting vulnerabilities

filesystem · Use cases

Enable AI models to read and write project files during development
Allow Claude or other MCP clients to browse and analyze codebases
Provide secure sandboxed access to specific directories for content generation

hexstrike-ai · Install

Installation

# 1. Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/0x4m4/hexstrike-ai.git
cd hexstrike-ai

# 2. Create virtual environment
python3 -m venv hexstrike-env
source hexstrike-env/bin/activate  # Linux/Mac
# hexstrike-env\Scripts\activate   # Windows

# 3. Install Python dependencies
pip3 install -r requirements.txt

# 4. Start the server
python3 hexstrike_server.py

Claude Desktop Integration

Edit ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hexstrike-ai": {
      "command": "python3",
      "args": [
        "/path/to/hexstrike-ai/hexstrike_mcp.py",
        "--server",
        "http://localhost:8888"
      ],
      "description": "HexStrike AI v6.0 - Advanced Cybersecurity Automation Platform",
      "timeout": 300,
      "disabled": false
    }
  }
}

filesystem · Install

Installation

Using NPX

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
        "/path/to/allowed/directory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "--mount", "type=bind,src=/path/to/allowed/dir,dst=/projects/allowed/dir",
        "mcp/filesystem",
        "/projects"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code Extension

Click the installation buttons in the README to install directly in VS Code.

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