mcp_mediator vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
mcp_mediator by makbn | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 10 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 37 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOps & Infra | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | Java | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 4 mo ago | this month |
mcp_mediator · Summary
Java-based framework that automatically generates MCP servers from existing source code, services, and external tools.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
mcp_mediator · Use cases
- Automatically convert existing Java service classes and methods to MCP servers using annotations
- Create proxy MCP servers that aggregate tools from multiple remote MCP servers
- Integrate with Spring Boot applications to expose existing controllers as MCP 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
mcp_mediator · Install
Installation
Prerequisites
- Java 17 or later
- Maven 3.6 or later
- Spring Boot 3.2.2 or later (for Spring Boot integration)
Maven Dependency
<dependency>
<groupId>com.makbn</groupId>
<artifactId>mcp-mediator-api</artifactId>
<version>1.0.0</version>
</dependency>Claude Desktop Configuration
Add to Claude Desktop's configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"java_mcp_mediator": {
"command": "java",
"args": [
"-jar",
"[path to]/mcp-mediator-example.jar",
"DefaultMcpMediatorStdioExample"
]
}
}
}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.