filesystem vs ogham-mcp

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	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	ogham-mcp by ogham-mcp
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Categories	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity	AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsKnowledge Graph
Language	TypeScript	Python
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filesystem · Summary

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

ogham-mcp · Summary

Ogham MCP is a persistent, searchable shared memory system for AI coding agents across clients.

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

ogham-mcp · Use cases

Preserving code context and decisions across different AI coding sessions
Sharing knowledge between team members using different AI coding tools
Creating a persistent memory of troubleshooting solutions and architectural patterns

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.

ogham-mcp · Install

Installation

Quick Start with uvx (recommended)

uvx --from ogham-mcp ogham init

This runs a setup wizard that walks you through database setup and client configuration.

Manual Setup

Set up a database (Supabase or Neon recommended)
Configure environment variables:

export SUPABASE_URL=https://your-project.supabase.co
export SUPABASE_KEY=your-service-role-key
export EMBEDDING_PROVIDER=openai
export OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-...

Add to your MCP client:

**Claude Code:**

claude mcp add ogham -- uvx ogham-mcp

**OpenCode:** Add to ~/.config/opencode/opencode.json:

{
  "mcp": {
    "ogham": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": ["uvx", "ogham-mcp"],
      "environment": {
        "SUPABASE_URL": "https://your-project.supabase.co",
        "SUPABASE_KEY": "{env:SUPABASE_KEY}",
        "EMBEDDING_PROVIDER": "openai",
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "{env:OPENAI_API_KEY}"
      }
    }
  }
}

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