mcp-dotnet-samples vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
mcp-dotnet-samples by microsoft | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 185 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 48 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsCloud Storage | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | C# | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
mcp-dotnet-samples · Summary
Microsoft's collection of MCP server samples in .NET for connecting AI models to various services.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
mcp-dotnet-samples · Use cases
- Building custom MCP servers to connect AI models with .NET applications
- Demonstrating integrations with Azure services and Microsoft ecosystem
- Providing examples of Docker-based MCP server deployments
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-dotnet-samples · Install
Installation
Each sample in this repository has its own installation instructions. Generally, they can be installed via Docker:
docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/microsoft/mcp-dotnet-samples/[sample-name]:latestFor VS Code integration, use the following snippet in your settings.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"[sample-name]": {
"command": "docker",
"args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "ghcr.io/microsoft/mcp-dotnet-samples/[sample-name]:latest"]
}
}
}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.