cosmotop vs filesystem

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	cosmotop by bjia56	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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cosmotop · Summary

Multiplatform system monitoring tool with MCP server mode exposing system metrics via Model Context Protocol.

filesystem · Summary

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

cosmotop · Use cases

AI assistants requiring real-time system information for troubleshooting or optimization
Automation workflows that need to monitor system health across different environments
Development teams integrating system metrics into AI-powered dashboard solutions

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

cosmotop · Install

Installation

Direct Download

Download the prebuilt binary from [GitHub releases](https://github.com/bjia56/cosmotop/releases/latest) and run it directly.

Homebrew

brew tap bjia56/tap
brew install cosmotop

Docker

docker run -it --rm --net=host --pid=host ghcr.io/bjia56/cosmotop:latest

MCP Server Setup

For use with Claude Desktop, add to Claude Desktop config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cosmotop": {
      "command": "path/to/cosmotop",
      "args": ["--mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Build from Source

Follow the README instructions for building with CMake and Cosmopolitan Libc.

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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