home-memory vs filesystem

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

	home-memory by impactjo	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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Categories	ProductivityAI / LLM ToolsKnowledge Graph	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Language	C#	TypeScript
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home-memory · Summary

Home Memory is an MCP server that provides structured, persistent knowledge about your home through natural language interactions.

filesystem · Summary

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

home-memory · Use cases

Document home appliances and devices through natural language descriptions
Track home maintenance and inspection schedules for vehicles and equipment
Plan renovations by documenting existing elements and planned changes

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

home-memory · Install

Installation

Windows (Recommended)

Download the latest release ZIP from [GitHub Releases](../../releases)
Extract to a folder, e.g. C:\HomeMemory\
Connect to your AI client:

**Claude Desktop:**

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "home-memory": {
      "command": "C:\\HomeMemory\\HomeMemoryMCP.exe"
    }
  }
}

**Codex App:**

Click File > Settings > MCP servers
Click + Add server
Name: home-memory
Command: C:\HomeMemory\HomeMemoryMCP.exe

Build from Source

Requires .NET 10 SDK and Firebird 3.0:

git clone https://github.com/impactjo/home-memory.git
cd home-memory
dotnet publish HomeMemoryMCP -c Release

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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