Ctxo vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
Ctxo by alperhankendi | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
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| Stars | ★ 52 | ★ 85,748 |
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| Score | 45 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
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| Language | HTML | TypeScript |
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Ctxo · Summary
Ctxo is an MCP server that provides code intelligence for AI agents, delivering dependency graphs, git intent, and blast radius analysis in a single call.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
Ctxo · Use cases
- AI coding agents understanding code structure and dependencies before making changes
- Code analysis with blast radius identification before refactoring
- Git-integrated code review with impact assessment
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
Ctxo · Install
npm install -g @ctxo/cli # one-time global install
cxo init
ctxo indexFor Claude Desktop, add to your config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"ctxo": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@ctxo/cli", "mcp"]
}
}
}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.