indxr vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
indxr by bahdotsh | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 64 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 46 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsKnowledge Graph | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | Rust | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 1 mo ago | this month |
indxr · Summary
A fast codebase indexer and knowledge wiki for AI agents with 26 MCP tools for code analysis.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
indxr · Use cases
- AI agents analyzing large codebases to understand architecture and relationships
- Continuous documentation generation and maintenance via the knowledge wiki
- Code quality monitoring and complexity hotspot identification
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
indxr · Install
Install indxr using cargo:
cargo install indxr --features wikiTo use as an MCP server, run:
indxr serve ./my-project --watch --wiki-auto-updateFor Claude Desktop, add to config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"indxr": {
"command": "indxr",
"args": ["serve", "/path/to/project", "--wiki-auto-update"]
}
}
}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.