mcp-guardian vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
mcp-guardian by eqtylab | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 199 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 46 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | SecurityDeveloper ToolsMonitoring | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | Rust | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 9 mo ago | this month |
mcp-guardian · Summary
MCP Guardian is a security and management proxy for MCP servers, providing real-time control and monitoring.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
mcp-guardian · Use cases
- Security monitoring and approval of MCP tool calls before execution
- Managing and switching between multiple MCP server configurations
- Logging and auditing all MCP server activity for compliance and debugging
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-guardian · Install
Installation
Linux/macOS
- Install nix: https://nixos.org/download/
- Enable nix flakes:
``bash sudo sh -c 'echo "experimental-features = nix-command flakes" >> /etc/nix/nix.conf' ``
- Enter dev shell:
``bash nix develop ``
- Build project:
``bash just build-release ``
Windows
- Install git with symlink support
- Install rustup: https://www.rust-lang.org/tools/install
- Install nodejs
- Install yarn:
npm install --global yarn - Install Visual Studio with C++ development packages
- Install just:
cargo install just - Build project:
``bash just build-release ``
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.