better-chatbot vs filesystem

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	better-chatbot by cgoinglove	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
Stars	★ 1,099	★ 85,748
30d uses	—	—
Score	53	77
Official	—	✓
Categories	AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsProductivity	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Last commit	1 mo ago	this month

better-chatbot · Summary

An open-source AI chatbot with MCP tool integration, voice assistant, and workflow capabilities.

filesystem · Summary

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

better-chatbot · Use cases

Building a team chatbot with custom MCP tools and workflows
Creating specialized AI agents for specific tasks like GitHub management
Implementing voice-controlled assistants with tool capabilities

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

better-chatbot · Install

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/cgoinglove/better-chatbot.git
cd better-chatbot

Install dependencies:

pnpm i

Set up environment variables:

Copy .env.example to .env and add your API keys

Run with Docker Compose (recommended):

pnpm docker-compose:up

For Claude Desktop integration, add to Claude Desktop config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "better-chatbot": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["path/to/better-chatbot/dist/server.js"]
    }
  }
}

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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