stacklit vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
stacklit by glincker | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 81 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 46 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | Go | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
stacklit · Summary
Stacklit provides an MCP server that scans codebases to generate compact indexes for AI coding assistants.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
stacklit · Use cases
- Provide AI coding assistants with instant codebase context without overwhelming context windows
- Automatically configure Claude Code, Cursor, and Aider with codebase indexes
- Generate visual dependency maps and navigation aids for complex projects
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
stacklit · Install
Install Stacklit
npm install -g stacklit # install globally
stacklit init # scan codebase
stacklit serve # start MCP serverConfigure Claude Desktop with MCP:
{
"mcpServers": {
"stacklit": {
"command": "stacklit",
"args": ["serve"]
}
}
}Configure Claude Code:
stacklit setup claude # updates CLAUDE.md + .mcp.jsonfilesystem · 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.