mcp-gateway vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
mcp-gateway by lightconetech | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
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| Stars | ★ 151 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 42 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 18 mo ago | this month |
mcp-gateway · Summary
A gateway that bridges stdio-based Claude Desktop with HTTP/SSE MCP servers.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
mcp-gateway · Use cases
- Enabling Claude Desktop to connect with HTTP/SSE-based MCP servers
- Providing access to MCP Hub services through Claude Desktop
- Bridging protocol gaps as MCP evolves with different transport methods
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-gateway · Install
npm install -g @mcphub/gatewayConfigure Claude Desktop by updating config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"server-name": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/@mcphub/gateway/dist/src/mcphub-gateway.js"]
}
}
}Set the target MCP server URL via environment variable: export MCP_SERVER_URL=https://your-mcp-server.com/api/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.