glade-mcp-unity vs filesystem

Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.

	glade-mcp-unity by Glade-tool	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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Language	C#	TypeScript
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glade-mcp-unity · Summary

A comprehensive Unity MCP server with 235+ tools, script search, and asset pipeline.

filesystem · Summary

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

glade-mcp-unity · Use cases

Unity developers getting AI assistance directly in their IDE
Game design documentation implementation in Unity projects
Free asset discovery and integration for game prototypes

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

glade-mcp-unity · Install

Installation

1. Install the Unity package

In Unity: **Window > Package Manager > + > Add package from git URL...**

https://github.com/Glade-tool/glade-mcp-unity.git?path=/unity-bridge

The Unity bridge starts automatically on localhost:8765.

2. Connect your AI client

Install [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/) and add the MCP config to your AI client.

**Claude Desktop:**

Edit ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (Mac) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gladekit-unity": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["gladekit-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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