Axon.MCP.Server vs filesystem

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	Axon.MCP.Server by ali-kamali	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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Axon.MCP.Server · Summary

MCP server that transforms codebases into intelligent knowledge bases for AI IDEs like Cursor and AntiGravity with semantic analysis and vector search.

filesystem · Summary

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

Axon.MCP.Server · Use cases

AI IDE integration for Cursor and Google AntiGravity to provide intelligent code assistance
Enterprise codebase analysis with semantic search across large repositories
Automated architecture visualization and dependency mapping for development teams

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

Axon.MCP.Server · Install

Quick Start with Docker

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/ali-kamali/Axon.MCP.Server.git
cd axon.mcp.server

# Copy environment template
cp .env.example .env

# Edit .env with your credentials
# Set GITLAB_TOKEN or AZUREDEVOPS_PASSWORD
# Set ADMIN_API_KEY and ADMIN_PASSWORD

# Start all services
make docker-up

# Run database migrations
make migrate

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "axon": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "uvicorn", "axon_mcp_server.main:app", "--host", "0.0.0.0", "--port", "8001"],
      "env": {
        "AXON_ADMIN_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

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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