DebugMCP vs filesystem

Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.

	DebugMCP by microsoft	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
Stars	★ 349	★ 85,748
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Score	53	77
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Categories	Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsProductivity	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
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DebugMCP · Summary

DebugMCP enables AI agents to debug code in VS Code with breakpoints, stepping, and variable inspection.

filesystem · Summary

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

DebugMCP · Use cases

AI agents autonomously debugging code by setting breakpoints and stepping through execution
Evaluating expressions and inspecting variables at runtime to diagnose issues
Starting and managing debugging sessions across multiple programming languages

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

DebugMCP · Install

Installation

**Option 1: VS Code Marketplace**

Visit: [https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ozzafar.debugmcpextension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ozzafar.debugmcpextension)
Click "Install"

**Option 2: Direct Link**

Copy and paste in your browser: vscode:extension/ozzafar.debugmcpextension

**Option 3: Within VS Code**

Open VS Code
Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X / Cmd+Shift+X)
Search for "DebugMCP"
Click Install

**Manual MCP Server Registration** Add to your AI assistant's configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "debugmcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "http://localhost:3001/mcp",
      "description": "DebugMCP - AI-powered debugging assistant"
    }
  }
}

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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