Geargrafx vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
Geargrafx by drhelius | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 213 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 49 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsMedia | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | C++ | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
Geargrafx · Summary
PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16 emulator with embedded MCP server for AI-assisted debugging.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
Geargrafx · Use cases
- Debugging retro games using AI assistance
- Reverse engineering game code with AI tools
- Creating cheat codes and ROM patches with AI guidance
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
Geargrafx · Install
Installation
Geargrafx is available for Windows, macOS, Linux, BSD, and as a RetroArch core.
Binary Downloads
- Windows: Download from [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/drhelius/Geargrafx/releases)
- macOS:
brew install --cask drhelius/geardome/geargrafx - Linux: Ubuntu PPA or Fedora RPM packages available
MCP Server Setup
Geargrafx can run with MCP server enabled:
geargrafx --mcp-stdio # for stdio transport
geargrafx --mcp-http # for HTTP transport (default port: 7777)Claude Desktop Configuration
Add to Claude Desktop config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"geargrafx": {
"command": "path/to/geargrafx",
"args": ["--mcp-stdio"]
}
}
}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.