my-monkey-app vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
my-monkey-app by KardelRuveyda | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
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| Stars | ★ 1 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 31 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsOther | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | C# | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 10 mo ago | this month |
my-monkey-app · Summary
Interactive console app displaying monkey information with MCP server integration.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
my-monkey-app · Use cases
- Educational tool for learning about monkey species and their conservation status
- Example of MCP integration with a console application
- Demonstration of GitHub Copilot Agent Mode for AI-assisted development
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
my-monkey-app · Install
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/KardelRuveyda/MyMonkeyApp.git - Navigate to the project directory:
cd MyMonkeyApp - Install .NET 9.0 SDK
- Build and run the application:
dotnet run
For MCP integration with Claude Desktop, add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"monkeymcp": {
"command": "docker",
"args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "jamesmontemagno/monkeymcp"]
}
}
}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.