mcp-server-playground vs filesystem

Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.

	mcp-server-playground by chrisleekr	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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Categories	Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsSecurity	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Last commit	1 mo ago	this month

mcp-server-playground · Summary

A TypeScript MCP server with HTTP transport, OAuth proxy support, and tools for AWS services, system operations, and data streaming.

filesystem · Summary

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

mcp-server-playground · Use cases

Building secure MCP servers requiring OAuth authentication with third-party providers
Implementing stateful MCP sessions across distributed deployments using Valkey
Creating tools for AWS service investigation and monitoring with AI 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-server-playground · Install

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone <your-repo>
cd mcp-server-playground

Install Bun (if not already installed):

curl -fsSL https://bun.sh/install | bash

Install dependencies:

bun install

Set up environment variables:

cp .env.example .env

Set up the MCP server for local development:

bun run dev:setup

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-playground": {
      "command": "bun",
      "args": ["run", "start"],
      "env": {
        "PORT": "3000"
      }
    }
  }
}

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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