memento-mcp vs filesystem

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	memento-mcp by gannonh	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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Categories	Knowledge GraphAI / LLM ToolsDeveloper Tools	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Last commit	7 mo ago	this month

memento-mcp · Summary

Knowledge graph memory system with semantic retrieval and temporal awareness for LLMs.

filesystem · Summary

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

memento-mcp · Use cases

Building persistent memory for AI assistants to remember user preferences and context
Creating knowledge bases that evolve over time with confidence tracking
Implementing semantic search capabilities for LLM applications

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

memento-mcp · Install

Installation

Prerequisites

Neo4j 5.13+

Setup Options

Neo4j Desktop Setup (Recommended)

Download and install Neo4j Desktop
Create a new project
Add a new database
Set password to memento_password
Start the database

Docker Setup

docker-compose up -d neo4j

MCP Configuration

Add to Claude Desktop config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memento": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@gannonh/memento-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.

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