filesystem vs fastify-mcp-server

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	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	fastify-mcp-server by NEDDL
Stars	★ 85,748	★ 7
30d uses	—	—
Score	77	41
Official	✓	—
Categories	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity	Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOps & Infra
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Last commit	this month	1 mo ago

filesystem · Summary

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

fastify-mcp-server · Summary

High-performance MCP server built with Fastify, TypeScript, and functional programming principles.

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

fastify-mcp-server · Use cases

Building AI agent platforms requiring secure MCP server connections
Integrating LLMs with external tools and data sources
Creating enterprise-grade MCP infrastructure with authentication and monitoring

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.

fastify-mcp-server · Install

Installation:

Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/NEDDL/fastify-mcp-server.git
Navigate to the project: cd fastify-mcp-server
Install dependencies: pnpm install
Build the project: pnpm build
Configure environment variables by copying .env.example to .env

For Claude Desktop integration, add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fastify-mcp-local": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/fastify-mcp-server/dist/mcp-stdio.js"]
    }
  }
}

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