mcp-search vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
mcp-search by caikiji | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 1 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 37 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | SearchAI / LLM ToolsDeveloper Tools | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
mcp-search · Summary
MCP server for web search using SearXNG with privacy-respecting metasearch capabilities.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
mcp-search · Use cases
- Privacy-conscious web search integration into AI assistants
- Research tool for academic and content creation
- Automated content collection and analysis
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
mcp-search · Install
npm install -g @caikiji/mcp-searchAdd to Claude Desktop config:
{
"mcpServers": {
"search": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@caikiji/mcp-search"],
"env": {
"SEARCH_URL": "https://search.example.com",
"SEARCH_AUTH": "user:password"
}
}
}
}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.