cheatengine-mcp-bridge vs filesystem

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	cheatengine-mcp-bridge by miscusi-peek	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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Score	54	77
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Categories	Developer ToolsSecurityAI / LLM Tools	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Language	Lua	TypeScript
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cheatengine-mcp-bridge · Summary

MCP server connecting AI assistants directly to Cheat Engine for automated reverse engineering and memory analysis.

filesystem · Summary

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

cheatengine-mcp-bridge · Use cases

Automating memory analysis and pointer scanning in reverse engineering
Creating game trainers and security auditing tools with AI assistance
Generating unique AOB patterns for game updates and patches

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

cheatengine-mcp-bridge · Install

Installation

Install Python dependencies:

pip install -r MCP_Server/requirements.txt

Or manually:

pip install mcp pywin32

Load bridge in Cheat Engine:

Enable DBVM in Cheat Engine if you plan to use DBVM tools
Open Cheat Engine's Lua Engine or script executor
Execute MCP_Server/ce_mcp_bridge.lua

Configure MCP client (e.g., Claude Desktop):

{
  "servers": {
    "cheatengine": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["C:/path/to/MCP_Server/mcp_cheatengine.py"]
    }
  }
}

Restart client and verify connection with ping tool.

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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