filesystem vs remember-mcp-vscode

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	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	remember-mcp-vscode by NiclasOlofsson
Stars	★ 85,748	★ 5
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Score	77	37
Official	✓	—
Categories	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity	AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Last commit	this month	9 mo ago

filesystem · Summary

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

remember-mcp-vscode · Summary

VS Code extension that brings persistent memory to your AI assistant through MCP 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

remember-mcp-vscode · Use cases

Personal AI memory for coding preferences and habits
Team knowledge sharing for onboarding and coding conventions
Monitoring GitHub Copilot usage and managing costs

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.

remember-mcp-vscode · Install

Installation

Install Remember MCP from the VS Code Marketplace
The extension will automatically detect if Python and pipx are installed
If needed, it will install pipx for you
The MCP server will auto-register if enabled in settings

For manual setup:

# Install Python (if not already installed)
# Get it at https://www.python.org/downloads/

# Install pipx
pip install pipx

# Install extension from VS Code marketplace

For Claude Desktop integration, add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "remember-mcp": {
      "command": "pipx run --system-site-packages --spec git+https://github.com/NiclasOlofsson/mode-manager-mcp.git mode-manager-mcp"
    }
  }
}

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