mcpls vs filesystem

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	mcpls by bug-ops	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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Score	46	77
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Categories	Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOps & Infra	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Language	Rust	TypeScript
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mcpls · Summary

Universal MCP to LSP bridge that exposes Language Server Protocol capabilities as MCP tools for AI agents.

filesystem · Summary

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

mcpls · Use cases

Enhancing AI code analysis with real type information and cross-references
Enabling safe refactoring across entire codebases with symbol renaming
Providing accurate diagnostics from actual compiler errors

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

mcpls · Install

Installation

cargo install mcpls

Or download pre-built binaries from GitHub Releases.

Configure Claude Code

Add to ~/.claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcpls": {
      "command": "mcpls",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

Prerequisites

Install at least one language server:

Rust: rustup component add rust-analyzer
Python: npm install -g pyright
TypeScript: npm install -g typescript-language-server typescript
Go: go install golang.org/x/tools/gopls@latest

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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