filesystem vs nestjs-mcp
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | nestjs-mcp by orbit-codes | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 11 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 42 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | Developer ToolsAI / LLM Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | 1 mo ago |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
nestjs-mcp · Summary
A NestJS integration for MCP that enables building MCP servers using dependency injection and decorators.
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
nestjs-mcp · Use cases
- Building MCP servers with NestJS's modular architecture
- Exposing REST APIs as MCP resources and tools
- Integrating existing NestJS applications with MCP
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.
nestjs-mcp · Install
npm install @orbit-codes/nestjs-mcp @modelcontextprotocol/sdk zodIn your NestJS application:
import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
import { MCPModule } from '@orbit-codes/nestjs-mcp';
@Module({
imports: [
MCPModule.register({
name: 'MyMCPServer',
version: '1.0.0',
sseEndpoint: '/mcp/sse',
messagesEndpoint: '/mcp/messages',
}),
],
})
export class AppModule {}For Claude Desktop, add to config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"nestjs-mcp": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["path/to/your/app.js"]
}
}
}