filesystem vs github-to-mcp
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | github-to-mcp by nirholas | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 28 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 45 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsGitHub |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
github-to-mcp · Summary
Converts GitHub repositories into MCP servers by extracting tools from OpenAPI, GraphQL & REST APIs.
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
github-to-mcp · Use cases
- Enable AI assistants to explore and interact with codebases programmatically
- Automatically generate MCP servers from existing API documentation
- Integrate AI assistants with proprietary or internal code repositories
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.
github-to-mcp · Install
Web UI (Easiest)
Visit [github-to-mcp.vercel.app](https://github-to-mcp.vercel.app) — Paste any GitHub URL, click Generate, download your MCP server.
CLI (One Command)
npx @nirholas/github-to-mcp https://github.com/stripe/stripe-nodeClaude Desktop Configuration
Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"github-repo": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["@nirholas/github-to-mcp", "https://github.com/your/repo"],
"env": {}
}
}
}