primitiv vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
primitiv by AI-by-design | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 16 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 42 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
primitiv · Summary
Primitiv creates a single design contract from multiple sources via MCP, ensuring UI agents build consistently.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
primitiv · Use cases
- Ensuring AI-generated UI components match existing design system
- Automating design token validation across frontend projects
- Integrating design tools like Figma with code editors via MCP
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
primitiv · Install
Install via npm or bun:
npm install @ai-by-design/primitiv
# or
bun add @ai-by-design/primitivInitialize with:
npx @ai-by-design/primitiv initThis creates .mcp.json in your project root. For Claude Desktop, add to your config:
{
"mcpServers": {
"primitiv": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["@ai-by-design/primitiv", "serve"]
}
}
}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.