filesystem vs git

Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.

	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	git by modelcontextprotocol
Stars	★ 85,748	★ 85,748
30d uses	—	—
Score	77	75
Official	✓	✓
Categories	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity	Developer ToolsFile SystemProductivity
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Last commit	this month	this month

filesystem · Summary

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

git · Summary

A comprehensive MCP server for Git operations with status viewing, diffing, commits, and branch management.

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

git · Use cases

AI-powered Git repository analysis and management
Automated code review through diff examination
Branch management and workflow automation

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.

git · Install

Using uv (recommended)

When using [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/) no specific installation is needed. Use [uvx](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/guides/tools/) to directly run the server:

uvx mcp-server-git --repository path/to/git/repo

Using PIP

Alternatively you can install mcp-server-git via pip:

pip install mcp-server-git

After installation, run it as:

python -m mcp_server_git

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

"mcpServers": {
  "git": {
    "command": "uvx",
    "args": ["mcp-server-git", "--repository", "path/to/git/repo"]
  }
}

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