codebadger vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
codebadger by Lekssays | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 102 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 47 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsSecurityKnowledge Graph | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 1 mo ago | this month |
codebadger · Summary
Containerized MCP server for static code analysis using Joern's CPG with multi-language support.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
codebadger · Use cases
- Security vulnerability detection in codebases
- Code analysis and understanding of large projects
- Integration with LLM assistants for program analysis
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
codebadger · Install
Installation
- Install prerequisites:
```bash # Docker and Docker Compose docker --version docker-compose --version
# Python 3.10+ python --version ```
- Install Python dependencies:
``bash python -m venv venv pip install -r requirements.txt ``
- Start Joern Docker services:
``bash docker compose up -d ``
- Start the MCP server:
``bash python main.py ``
Claude Desktop Integration
Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"codebadger": {
"url": "http://localhost:4242/mcp",
"type": "http"
}
}
}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.