wassette vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
wassette by microsoft | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 888 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 52 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | SecurityDeveloper ToolsAI / LLM Tools | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | Rust | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 1 mo ago | this month |
wassette · Summary
Wassette is a security-oriented runtime that extends AI agents with WebAssembly components via MCP.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
wassette · Use cases
- Extending AI agents with custom tools in a secure sandbox environment
- Running WebAssembly components as MCP tools in AI applications
- Creating reusable, security-focused tooling for AI systems
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
wassette · Install
Installation
**Quick start (Linux/macOS):**
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/microsoft/wassette/main/install.sh | bash**Other platforms:** See the [Installation Guide](https://microsoft.github.io/wassette/latest/installation.html) for Windows, Homebrew, Nix, Docker, and more.
Configuration
After installation, register Wassette with your MCP client. For example, in Claude Desktop:
{
"mcpServers": {
"wassette": {
"command": "wassette",
"args": []
}
}
}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.