leanmcp-sdk vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
leanmcp-sdk by LeanMCP | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 28 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 44 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsOps & InfraAI / LLM Tools | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 2 mo ago | this month |
leanmcp-sdk · Summary
Production-ready TypeScript SDK for building enterprise-grade MCP servers with authentication, multi-tenant support, and observability.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
leanmcp-sdk · Use cases
- Building scalable agent platforms for enterprise customers
- Creating multi-tenant SaaS AI applications with proper isolation
- Developing customer-facing intelligent workflows with authentication
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
leanmcp-sdk · Install
# Install CLI globally
npm install -g @leanmcp/cli
# Create a new MCP server project
npx @leanmcp/cli create my-mcp-server
cd my-mcp-server
npm install
# Run the server
npm startFor Claude Desktop, add to your config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"leanmcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["@leanmcp/cli", "run"]
}
}
}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.