augments-mcp-server vs filesystem

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	augments-mcp-server by augmnt	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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augments-mcp-server · Summary

Comprehensive MCP server providing real-time documentation access for any npm package with intelligent search and context-aware formatting.

filesystem · Summary

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

augments-mcp-server · Use cases

Getting API context with examples and documentation for any npm package
Comparing different npm packages for features, dependencies, and performance
Diagnosing errors and finding migration guides between package versions

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

augments-mcp-server · Install

Claude Code

# Add the MCP server (runs locally via npx)
claude mcp add -s user augments -- npx -y @augmnt-sh/augments-mcp-server

# Verify configuration
claude mcp list

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Add to your MCP config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "augments": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@augmnt-sh/augments-mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

Environment Variables

Set GITHUB_TOKEN for higher GitHub API rate limits:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "augments": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@augmnt-sh/augments-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "ghp_your_token_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

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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