Glee vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
Glee by GleeMCP | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 3 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 35 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsProductivity | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 4 mo ago | this month |
Glee · Summary
Glee is an MCP toolkit providing memory, code review, and context tools for developers to enhance Claude's capabilities.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
Glee · Use cases
- Adding persistent project memory that survives across Claude sessions
- Automatically reviewing code with configurable AI reviewers
- Managing project context with session hooks
- Performing Git forensics and change analysis
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
Glee · Install
# Install using uv
uv tool install glee --python 3.13
# Or using pipx
pipx install glee-code
# Initialize for Claude Code
glee init claude
# Restart Claude Code to complete setupFor Claude Desktop, add to your config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"glee": {
"command": "glee",
"args": ["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.