swift-skeleton vs filesystem

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	swift-skeleton by 1amageek	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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Score	42	77
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Categories	Developer ToolsAI / LLM Tools	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Language	C	TypeScript
Last commit	1 mo ago	this month

swift-skeleton · Summary

Swift code skeleton extractor that provides structural overviews of codebases via MCP for better LLM code exploration.

filesystem · Summary

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

swift-skeleton · Use cases

Providing AI coding assistants with code structure overview before diving into implementation details
Helping developers quickly understand unfamiliar codebases by examining their skeleton structure
Enabling efficient navigation of large codebases by focusing on declarations and relationships
Supporting code analysis tools with fast indexing and querying capabilities

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

swift-skeleton · Install

Installation Options

**Mint (recommended)**

mint install 1amageek/swift-skeleton

**Build from source**

git clone https://github.com/1amageek/swift-skeleton.git
cd swift-skeleton
swift build -c release

**MCP Configuration for Claude Desktop** Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "swift-skeleton": {
      "command": "path/to/skltn",
      "args": ["daemon"]
    }
  }
}

**Agent Skill Installation**

skltn install-skill

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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