remote-mcp-server vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
remote-mcp-server by gleanwork | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 160 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 48 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsKnowledge Graph | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | — | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 1 mo ago | this month |
remote-mcp-server · Summary
Enterprise MCP server providing secure access to company knowledge, documents, and expertise.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
remote-mcp-server · Use cases
- Integrating enterprise search capabilities into AI assistants
- Providing contextual information to developers in their IDE
- Discovering subject matter experts within an organization
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
remote-mcp-server · Install
Installation
- Obtain your organization's unique Glean MCP server URL from the [Setup Guide](https://docs.glean.com/administration/platform/mcp/enable-mcp-servers)
- Configure your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, etc.) with the server URL:
{
"mcpServers": {
"glean": {
"command": "http",
"args": ["your-organization-url"]
}
}
}- Set up authentication with your organization's SSO system using OAuth 2.0
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.