nyxstrike vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
nyxstrike by CommonHuman-Lab | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 96 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 47 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | SecurityDeveloper ToolsAI / LLM Tools | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
nyxstrike · Summary
AI-powered offensive security orchestration engine with MCP integration for automated penetration testing.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
nyxstrike · Use cases
- Automated penetration testing with AI-driven attack chains
- Security research using LLM-controlled offensive security tools
- Red team exercises with AI-powered reconnaissance and exploitation
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
nyxstrike · Install
Installation
git clone https://github.com/CommonHuman-Lab/nyxstrike.git
cd nyxstrike
./nyxstrike.sh -a # Setup + start server
./nyxstrike.sh -a -ai # + local AI model (~8.4 GB RAM)
./nyxstrike.sh -a -ai-small # + smaller AI model (~2.5 GB RAM)Claude Desktop Configuration
{
"$schema": "https://schemas claude.ai/desktop-config.json",
"mcpServers": {
"nyxstrike": {
"command": [
"/path/to/nyxstrike/nyxstrike-env/bin/python3",
"/path/to/nyxstrike/nyxstrike_mcp.py",
"--server",
"http://127.0.0.1:8888",
"--profile",
"full"
],
"env": {}
}
}
}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.