Mantic.sh vs filesystem
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Mantic.sh by marcoaapfortes | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 547 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 50 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsSearchAI / LLM Tools | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 3 mo ago | this month |
Mantic.sh · Summary
A context-aware code search engine for AI agents with semantic understanding of code structure.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
Mantic.sh · Use cases
- AI agents need to search codebases with contextual understanding
- Developers need to find files by intent rather than exact text
- Code reviewers need to understand the impact of changes
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
Mantic.sh · Install
MCP Server Installation
Mantic works as an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible tools.
**One-Click Install:**
- [Install in Cursor](https://cursor.com/en/install-mcp?name=mantic&config=eyJ0eXBlIjogInN0ZGlvIiwgImNvbW1hbmQiOiAibnB4IiwgImFyZ3MiOiBbIi15IiwgIm1hbnRpYy5zaEBsYXRlc3QiLCAic2VydmVyIl19)
- [Install in VS Code](https://vscode.dev/redirect/mcp/install?name=mantic&config=%7B%22type%22%3A%20%22stdio%22%2C%20%22command%22%3A%20%22npx%22%2C%20%22args%22%3A%20%5B%22-y%22%2C%20%22mantic.sh%40latest%22%2C%20%22server%22%5D%7D)
**Manual Configuration** (for Claude Desktop or other MCP clients):
Add this to your MCP settings file:
- **macOS**:
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json - **Windows**:
%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"mantic": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mantic.sh@latest", "server"]
}
}
}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.