rlm-claude vs filesystem

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	rlm-claude by EncrEor	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
Stars	★ 35	★ 85,748
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Score	46	77
Official	—	✓
Categories	AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsProductivity	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Language	Python	TypeScript
Last commit	2 mo ago	this month

rlm-claude · Summary

RLM is an MCP server providing persistent memory for Claude Code with auto-save, semantic search, and multi-project organization.

filesystem · Summary

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

rlm-claude · Use cases

Maintaining long-term project context across multiple Claude Code sessions
Preserving critical decisions and architectural choices throughout development
Searching through historical conversations using semantic and fuzzy matching

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

rlm-claude · Install

Installation

Via PyPI (recommended)

pip install mcp-rlm-server[all]

Via uv

uv tool install mcp-rlm-server[all] --python 3.12

Configure Claude Code

Add to your Claude Code configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rlm": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "mcp_server.server"]
    }
  }
}

Then restart Claude Code and start using the 14 available RLM tools.

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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