mcp-wireshark vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
mcp-wireshark by khuynh22 | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 36 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 44 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | SecurityDeveloper ToolsMonitoring | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
mcp-wireshark · Summary
An MCP server that integrates Wireshark/tshark with AI tools for network analysis.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
mcp-wireshark · Use cases
- Summarizing network traffic in PCAP files to identify top communication endpoints
- Following TCP/UDP streams in captures to analyze application protocols
- Capturing live network traffic with specific filters for security monitoring
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-wireshark · Install
pip install mcp-wireshark
claude mcp add --transport stdio --scope user mcp-wireshark -- mcp-wiresharkFor Claude Desktop, add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"wireshark": {
"command": "mcp-wireshark"
}
}
}For VS Code, create .vscode/mcp.json:
{
"servers": {
"wireshark": {
"command": "mcp-wireshark"
}
}
}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.