mcpx vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
mcpx by lydakis | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 52 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 45 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsProductivityOther | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | Go | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
mcpx · Summary
mcpx is a CLI tool that composes MCP servers into command-line interfaces.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
mcpx · Use cases
- Command-line interaction with MCP servers without specialized clients
- Composing MCP tools in shell pipelines with tools like jq
- Creating command shims for frequently used MCP server tools
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
mcpx · Install
Installation
**Homebrew (macOS):**
brew tap lydakis/mcpx
brew install --cask mcpx**npm:**
npm install -g mcpx-go**PyPI:**
pip install mcpx-go**From source:**
go build ./...
./mcpx --versionClaude Desktop Integration
Add to Claude Desktop config:
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcpx": {
"command": "mcpx",
"args": ["skill", "install"]
}
}
}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.