mcp-playground vs filesystem

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	mcp-playground by Elkhn	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
Stars	★ 45	★ 85,748
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Score	45	77
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Categories	AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsProductivity	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Language	Python	TypeScript
Last commit	2 mo ago	this month

mcp-playground · Summary

A Streamlit-based chat playground with plug-and-play MCP server support for various LLM providers.

filesystem · Summary

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

mcp-playground · Use cases

Creating a custom AI agent playground with specialized tools
Developing and testing MCP servers with a real client interface
Demonstrating multi-model LLM integration with external APIs

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

mcp-playground · Install

Installation

Prerequisites:

Docker ≥ 24
Docker Compose
At least one LLM provider API key

Quick Start:

git clone https://github.com/Elkhn/mcp-playground.git
cd mcp-playground
docker compose up --build

Access the application at http://localhost:8501

To integrate with Claude Desktop, add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "weather": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "--rm", "-p", "8000:8000", "weather-server"]
    }
  }
}

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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