mcp-use vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
mcp-use by mcp-use | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 9,962 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 60 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsProductivity | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
mcp-use · Summary
Fullstack MCP framework for building MCP servers and apps that work across ChatGPT, Claude, and other clients.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
mcp-use · Use cases
- Building custom AI agents with specialized tools
- Creating interactive widgets for ChatGPT and Claude
- Deploying MCP servers to the cloud with observability
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-use · Install
Install via npm or PyPI:
# For TypeScript
npm install mcp-use
# For Python
pip install mcp_useFor Claude Desktop integration, add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"my-mcp-server": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["path/to/your/server.js"]
}
}
}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.