glance vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
glance by DebugBase | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 149 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 51 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Browser AutomationDeveloper Toolstesting | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 1 mo ago | this month |
glance · Summary
AI-powered browser automation MCP server for Claude Code with 30 tools for testing, screenshots, and interaction.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
glance · Use cases
- Automated end-to-end testing of web applications
- Visual regression testing and comparison
- Browser interaction and UI validation from Claude Code
- Debugging web applications by inspecting live pages
- Accessibility testing with DOM snapshots
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
glance · Install
Install Glance MCP server:
npm install -g glance-mcpOr add directly to Claude Code:
claude mcp add glance -- npx glance-mcpConfigure your .mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"glance": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["glance-mcp"],
"env": {
"BROWSER_HEADLESS": "false"
}
}
}
}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.