open-codex-computer-use vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
open-codex-computer-use by iFurySt | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 801 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 52 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsProductivity | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | Swift | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
open-codex-computer-use · Summary
Open-source MCP server for Computer Use on macOS, Linux, and Windows, inspired by Codex Computer Use.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
open-codex-computer-use · Use cases
- Enabling AI agents to perform computer tasks across macOS, Linux, and Windows
- Integrating Computer Use functionality into LLM applications like Codex and Claude
- Automating GUI-based workflows for testing and UI interaction
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
open-codex-computer-use · Install
# Install globally
npm i -g open-computer-use
# Run the MCP server
open-computer-use
# Install into Claude Desktop (add to ~/.config/claude-desktop/config.json)
{
"mcpServers": {
"open-computer-use": {
"command": "open-computer-use",
"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.