filesystem vs extract-llms-docs
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | extract-llms-docs by nirholas | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 30 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 44 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsWeb Scraping |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
extract-llms-docs · Summary
An MCP server that extracts llms.txt documentation from websites for AI agents.
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
extract-llms-docs · Use cases
- Feed documentation to AI coding assistants like Cursor and Windsurf
- Build context-aware AI agents with up-to-date documentation
- Create documentation pipelines for RAG systems
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.
extract-llms-docs · Install
Installation
Web Application
Visit [llm.energy](https://llm.energy) to use the hosted version.
MCP Server
Add to your MCP client configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, etc.):
{
"mcpServers": {
"llm-energy": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@llm-energy/mcp-server"]
}
}
}Local Development
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/nirholas/extract-llms-docs.git
cd extract-llms-docs
# Install dependencies
pnpm install
# Start development server
pnpm dev