csharp-sdk vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
csharp-sdk by modelcontextprotocol | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
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| Stars | ★ 4,264 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 59 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM Tools | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | C# | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
csharp-sdk · Summary
Official C# SDK for MCP servers and clients with three main packages for different use cases.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
csharp-sdk · Use cases
- Building MCP servers in C# for .NET applications
- Creating MCP clients to connect to various MCP servers
- Implementing HTTP-based MCP servers using ASP.NET Core
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
csharp-sdk · Install
Installation
Install via NuGet:
# Core package for minimal dependencies
Install-Package ModelContextProtocol.Core
# Main package for most projects
Install-Package ModelContextProtocol
# For HTTP-based servers
Install-Package ModelContextProtocol.AspNetCoreFor Claude Desktop, add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"csharp-mcp": {
"command": "dotnet",
"args": ["run", "--project", "YourCsharpMcpProject"]
}
}
}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.