filesystem vs omem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | omem by ourmem | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 196 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 49 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | AI / LLM ToolsKnowledge GraphDeveloper Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | Rust |
| Last commit | this month | 2 mo ago |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
omem · Summary
Persistent memory system for AI agents with MCP Server plugin enabling cross-agent knowledge sharing.
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
omem · Use cases
- AI coding tools (OpenCode, Claude Code, OpenClaw) sharing context across sessions
- Development teams sharing architectural decisions and code insights
- Organizations preserving institutional knowledge across agent interactions
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.
omem · Install
MCP Server Installation
- Get API key from ourmem.ai
- Configure your MCP client:
{
"mcpServers": {
"omem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["@ourmem/mcp-server"],
"env": {
"OMEM_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
}
}
}
}