filesystem vs ida-pro-mcp
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | ida-pro-mcp by mrexodia | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 8,558 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 60 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | SecurityDeveloper ToolsAI / LLM Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
ida-pro-mcp · Summary
IDA Pro MCP server enabling AI-powered reverse engineering through MCP protocol integration.
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
ida-pro-mcp · Use cases
- Automated malware analysis with AI assistance
- Binary vulnerability research and identification
- Software reverse engineering and deobfuscation
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.
ida-pro-mcp · Install
Installation (Claude Code)
claude plugin marketplace add mrexodia/claude-marketplace
claude plugin install ida-pro-mcp@mrexodiaTo update to the latest version:
claude plugin update ida-pro-mcp@mrexodia**Note**: This requires having idalib activated globally and [uv](https://astral.sh/uv) installed.
Installation (Manual)
pip install https://github.com/mrexodia/ida-pro-mcp/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
ida-pro-mcp --install