mcp-dap-server vs filesystem

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

	mcp-dap-server by go-delve	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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Language	Go	TypeScript
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mcp-dap-server · Summary

MCP server that bridges AI assistants with DAP debuggers for programmatic debugging of live programs.

filesystem · Summary

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

mcp-dap-server · Use cases

Automated debugging of applications by AI assistants
Remote debugging sessions controlled through AI agents
Programmatic analysis of application behavior and performance

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

mcp-dap-server · Install

Installation

Prerequisites

Go 1.24.4 or later
A DAP-compatible debugger for your target language

Building from Source

git clone https://github.com/go-delve/mcp-dap-server
cd mcp-dap-server
go build -o bin/mcp-dap-server

MCP Client Configuration

Add to your MCP client configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dap-debugger": {
      "command": "mcp-dap-server",
      "args": [],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

For Claude Code:

claude mcp add mcp-dap-server /path/to/mcp-dap-server

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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