Wax vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
Wax by christopherkarani | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 734 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 53 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsDatabase | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | Swift | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
Wax · Summary
Swift-native memory layer for AI agents providing high-performance RAG on Apple Silicon with zero configuration.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
Wax · Use cases
- Persistent memory for AI coding assistants like Claude Code and Cursor
- Local RAG implementation for private on-device AI applications
- Session memory management across multiple AI assistant interactions
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
Wax · Install
Installation
Swift Package Manager
dependencies: [
.package(url: "https://github.com/christopherkarani/Wax.git", from: "0.1.8")
]MCP Server Installation (Claude Code)
npx -y waxmcp@latest mcp install --scope userClaude Desktop Configuration
Add the following to your Claude Desktop configuration file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"wax": {
"command": "wax-mcp",
"args": []
}
}
}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.