mcp-language-server vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
mcp-language-server by isaacphi | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
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| Stars | ★ 1,527 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 55 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsProductivity | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | Go | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 3 mo ago | this month |
mcp-language-server · Summary
MCP language server bridges LSP tools to MCP clients enabling code navigation, definitions, references and diagnostics.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
mcp-language-server · Use cases
- Codebase navigation for AI assistants working with unfamiliar code
- Automated code refactoring and renaming across large projects
- Intelligent code analysis and issue detection
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-language-server · Install
Installation
- Install Go: Follow instructions at https://golang.org/doc/install
- Install the server:
go install github.com/isaacphi/mcp-language-server@latest - Install a language server of your choice (gopls, rust-analyzer, pyright, etc.)
Configuration
Add to Claude Desktop config (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"language-server": {
"command": "mcp-language-server",
"args": ["--workspace", "/path/to/your/project", "--lsp", "gopls"]
}
}
}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.