memex vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
memex by iamtouchskyer | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
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| Stars | ★ 201 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 49 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Knowledge GraphAI / LLM ToolsDeveloper Tools | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
memex · Summary
Zettelkasten-based persistent memory system for AI coding agents with MCP server integration.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
memex · Use cases
- AI coding agents maintain context across work sessions
- Developers build and maintain personal knowledge bases
- Teams share and synchronize coding insights between different AI tools
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
memex · Install
Installation
**VS Code/Copilot**: Search for 'memex' in VS Code Extensions Marketplace and install
**Claude Code**: Add plugin with /plugin marketplace add iamtouchskyer/memex, then install with /plugin install memex@memex
**Cursor/Codex/Windsurf**: Run npm install -g @touchskyer/memex
**For general MCP client**: Run npm install -g @touchskyer/memex
**MCP Server Configuration** (for Claude Desktop): Add to config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"memex": {
"command": "memex",
"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.