semble vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
semble by MinishLab | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 823 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 54 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsSearch | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
semble · Summary
High-performance code search library that runs as an MCP server with 98% fewer tokens than grep+read.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
semble · Use cases
- Provide instant code search capabilities for AI coding assistants like Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and OpenCode
- Replace traditional grep workflows in development environments with more efficient natural language queries
- Help developers navigate large codebases quickly by finding relevant code chunks without reading entire files
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
semble · Install
Installation
- Install Semble:
pip install semble[mcp]
# or
uv tool install semble- Add to Claude Desktop:
{
"mcpServers": {
"semble": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["--from", "semble[mcp]", "semblable"]
}
}
}- Add to Codex config (
~/.codex/config.toml):
[mcp_servers.semble]
command = "uvx"
args = ["--from", "semblable[mcp]", "semblable"]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.