arcade-mcp-ts vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
arcade-mcp-ts by ArcadeAI | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 2 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 38 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsProductivity | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 2 mo ago | this month |
arcade-mcp-ts · Summary
TypeScript framework for building MCP servers with OAuth, auth, secrets, middleware, and multi-user support.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
arcade-mcp-ts · Use cases
- Building secure MCP servers with OAuth authentication for enterprise applications
- Creating multi-user MCP servers with JWT authentication and workspace isolation
- Rapid prototyping of MCP servers with auto-discovery CLI and dev mode
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
arcade-mcp-ts · Install
bun add @arcadeai/arcade-mcpFor Claude Desktop integration, add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"arcade": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["@arcadeai/arcade-mcp", "--http"]
}
}
}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.