filesystem vs cve-mcp-server

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	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	cve-mcp-server by mukul975
Stars	★ 85,748	★ 566
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Score	77	53
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Categories	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity	SecurityDeveloper ToolsMonitoring
Language	TypeScript	Python
Last commit	this month	this month

filesystem · Summary

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

cve-mcp-server · Summary

Production-grade MCP server providing Claude with 27 security intelligence tools across 21 APIs for CVE research and threat analysis.

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

cve-mcp-server · Use cases

Security analysts triaging vulnerabilities and prioritizing patching decisions
DevOps teams scanning dependencies and GitHub advisories for vulnerabilities
Threat hunters investigating IPs, domains, and malware hashes across threat intelligence platforms

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.

cve-mcp-server · Install

Installation

Prerequisites

Python 3.10+ (3.11 or 3.12 recommended)
pip or uv package manager
Git for cloning the repository
A terminal with access to environment variables

Step-by-step setup

# 1. Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/mukul975/cve-mcp-server.git
cd cve-mcp-server

# 2. Create and activate a virtual environment
python -m venv venv

# macOS / Linux:
source venv/bin/activate

# Windows (PowerShell):
.\venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1

# 3. Install dependencies
pip install -e .

# 4. Copy and configure environment variables
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your API keys

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cve": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "cve_mcp_server"],
      "env": {
        "CVE_MCP_SERVER_API_KEYS": "YOUR_API_KEYS_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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