filesystem vs trace-mcp
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | trace-mcp by nikolai-vysotskyi | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 71 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 46 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsKnowledge Graph |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
trace-mcp · Summary
MCP server that eliminates AI agent recomputation by building and serving cross-language dependency graphs through Model Context Protocol.
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
trace-mcp · Use cases
- Analyze impact of code changes across entire codebase
- Trace request flows from URL to rendered UI components
- Search and understand past architectural decisions
- Find usage of specific symbols across both code and documentation
- Optimize context management for AI coding assistants
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.
trace-mcp · Install
Install via npm:
npm install -g trace-mcpAdd to Claude Desktop config:
{
"mcpServers": {
"trace": {
"command": "trace-mcp",
"args": []
}
}
}For advanced usage, see the [official documentation](https://github.com/nikolai-vysotskyi/trace-mcp) for configuration options and desktop app download.