muse-brain vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
muse-brain by falcoschaefer99-eng | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 15 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 42 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | AI / LLM ToolsKnowledge GraphProductivity | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 1 mo ago | this month |
muse-brain · Summary
Relational memory substrate for AI agents with 33 MCP tools, identity continuity, and self-hosted persistence.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
muse-brain · Use cases
- Personal AI assistant with memory continuity across sessions
- Creative collaboration between specialized AI agents
- Autonomous task management with identity persistence
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
muse-brain · Install
Quick Start
**Prerequisites (cloud deploy):** Node.js 18+, Cloudflare account, Neon Postgres database **SQLite local/self-host mode:** Node.js 22+
# Clone and install
git clone https://github.com/falcoschaefer99-eng/muse-brain.git
cd muse-brain/muse-brain
npm install
# Configure your worker
cp wrangler.jsonc.example wrangler.jsonc
# Edit: set your worker name and Hyperdrive ID
# Set secrets
npx wrangler secret put API_KEY # a long random string
npx wrangler secret put DATABASE_URL # your Neon connection string
# Deploy
npm run deploy**Claude Desktop Configuration:** Add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"muse-brain": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["muse-brain"],
"env": {
"DATABASE_URL": "your-database-url",
"API_KEY": "your-api-key"
}
}
}
}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.