filesystem vs tmux-mcp
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | tmux-mcp by nickgnd | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 278 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 48 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | Developer ToolsProductivityFile System |
| Language | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| Last commit | this month | 3 mo ago |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
tmux-mcp · Summary
A MCP server enabling Claude Desktop to interact with and control tmux terminal sessions.
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
tmux-mcp · Use cases
- Automating terminal tasks through AI assistants
- Monitoring and debugging long-running terminal processes
- Creating tmux sessions programmatically through AI agents
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.
tmux-mcp · Install
Installation
- Install Node.js if not already installed
- Install and configure tmux
- Add to Claude Desktop configuration:
"mcpServers": {
"tmux": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "tmux-mcp"]
}
}Optionally specify shell type:
"mcpServers": {
"tmux": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "tmux-mcp", "--shell-type=fish"]
}
}