memcp vs filesystem

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	memcp by maydali28	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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Score	45	77
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Categories	AI / LLM ToolsKnowledge GraphDeveloper Tools	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Language	Python	TypeScript
Last commit	1 mo ago	this month

memcp · Summary

A persistent memory MCP server for Claude Code that implements the Recursive Language Model framework to store knowledge across sessions.

filesystem · Summary

A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.

memcp · Use cases

Long-term project development where knowledge needs to persist across sessions
Complex analysis of large documents that exceed context window limits
Multi-session workflows requiring retention of decisions, findings, and preferences

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

memcp · Install

Install MemCP using pip:

pip install memcp

For interactive installation:

bash scripts/install.sh

To use with Claude Code, register the MCP server in your Claude Desktop configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memcp": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "memcp.server"],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

Optional dependencies for enhanced capabilities:

pip install memcp[ner]  # For spaCy NER
pip install memcp[vector]  # For semantic search with embeddings

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.

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