ctxvault vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
ctxvault by Filippo-Venturini | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 56 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 45 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | AI / LLM ToolsKnowledge GraphDeveloper Tools | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 1 mo ago | this month |
ctxvault · Summary
CtxVault provides typed memory infrastructure for AI agents with semantic/procedural vault isolation.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
ctxvault · Use cases
- Persistent memory for research assistants across sessions
- Multi-agent systems with isolated knowledge bases
- Personal knowledge management with AI agents
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
ctxvault · Install
Installation
**Requirements:** Python 3.10+
**From PyPI:**
pip install ctxvault**From source:**
git clone https://github.com/Filippo-Venturini/ctxvault
cd ctxvault
uv sync # creates .venv and installs all dependencies
uv run ctxvault # run the CLI**MCP Configuration:** Add to your Claude Desktop config:
{
"mcpServers": {
"ctxvault": {
"command": "ctxvault-mcp"
}
}
}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.