daymon vs filesystem

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	daymon by daymonio	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Last commit	3 mo ago	this month

daymon · Summary

Daymon is an MCP server that extends Claude with persistent memory, scheduled tasks, and file watching capabilities.

filesystem · Summary

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

daymon · Use cases

Schedule daily reports or summaries to run automatically at specific times
Create persistent memories about projects, preferences, or important details
Set up file watchers to automatically organize or process new files

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

daymon · Install

Installation

macOS — Homebrew (recommended)

brew install daymonio/daymon/daymon

Windows — Download

Download the latest .exe installer from [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/daymonio/daymon/releases/latest).

Linux — Download

Download the .deb or .AppImage from [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/daymonio/daymon/releases/latest).

For Claude Desktop integration:

Install Daymon and open it
Daymon auto-configures Claude Desktop on first launch

For Claude Code integration:

Install Daymon and open it
Daymon auto-configures Claude Code if ~/.claude.json exists

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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