roo-logger vs filesystem

Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.

	roo-logger by annenpolka	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
Stars	★ 24	★ 85,748
30d uses	—	—
Score	40	77
Official	—	✓
Categories	Developer ToolsProductivityAI / LLM Tools	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Last commit	9 mo ago	this month

roo-logger · Summary

An MCP server that automatically logs AI coding assistant activities like command executions and code generation.

filesystem · Summary

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

roo-logger · Use cases

Tracking and analyzing AI coding assistant activities for productivity analysis
Restoring context when resuming interrupted development tasks
Creating audit trails of code generation and file modifications

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

roo-logger · Install

Installation

Via npx (Recommended)

Add the following to your Cline, Roo-Code, or Claude Code configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "roo-activity-logger": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "github:annenpolka/roo-logger"],
      "env": {},
      "disabled": false
    }
  }
}

Local Development

git clone https://github.com/annenpolka/roo-logger.git
cd roo-logger
npm install
npm run build

Then configure to use the local build:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "roo-activity-logger": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/your/local/roo-logger/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {},
      "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.

Comparison generated from public README + GitHub signals. Last updated automatically.