pyxel-mcp vs filesystem

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	pyxel-mcp by kitao	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
Stars	★ 17	★ 85,748
30d uses	—	—
Score	43	77
Official	—	✓
Categories	Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsMedia	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Language	Python	TypeScript
Last commit	1 mo ago	this month

pyxel-mcp · Summary

MCP server for AI-assisted retro game development with Pyxel, offering tools to run, capture, and analyze games.

filesystem · Summary

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

pyxel-mcp · Use cases

AI-assisted retro game development with automated testing and iteration
Automated sprite and animation analysis for game design optimization
Visual debugging of game states and pixel-level differences

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

pyxel-mcp · Install

Installation

Install the package:

pip install pyxel-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pyxel": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "pyxel-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.

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