claude-dev-suite vs filesystem

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	claude-dev-suite by claude-dev-suite	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
Stars	★ 15	★ 85,748
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Score	44	77
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Categories	Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsProductivity	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
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claude-dev-suite · Summary

A comprehensive AI development toolkit extending Claude Code with specialized agents, MCP servers, and visual orchestration.

filesystem · Summary

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

claude-dev-suite · Use cases

Extend Claude Code with specialized MCP tools for database management, Docker operations, and API testing
Use the visual dashboard to orchestrate multi-agent development tasks with real-time streaming updates
Generate code from specifications using the built-in code generator with AI refinement

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

claude-dev-suite · Install

Installation

Quick Start

# Clone Dev-Suite
git clone https://github.com/claude-dev-suite/claude-dev-suite.git
cd claude-dev-suite

# Initialize your project
./init-project.sh /path/to/your-project

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dev-suite": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/claude-dev-suite/packages/dashboard-bridge/dist/index.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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