filesystem vs mem0-mcp

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	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	mem0-mcp by pinkpixel-dev
Stars	★ 85,748	★ 95
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Score	77	49
Official	✓	—
Categories	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity	AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsDatabase
Language	TypeScript	JavaScript
Last commit	this month	1 mo ago

filesystem · Summary

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

mem0-mcp · Summary

An MCP server providing persistent memory for AI agents using Mem0.ai with cloud, Supabase, or local storage options.

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

mem0-mcp · Use cases

Enabling long-term memory in conversational AI agents
Personalizing AI interactions based on user history
Building AI assistants that remember user preferences across sessions

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.

mem0-mcp · Install

Installation

Via Smithery

npx -y @smithery/cli install @pinkpixel-dev/mem0-mcp-server --client claude

Global Installation

npm install -g @pinkpixel/mem0-mcp

Configure Claude Desktop

Add this to your Claude Desktop config.json:

**Cloud Storage:**

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mem0-mcp": {
      "command": "mem0-mcp",
      "env": {
        "MEM0_API_KEY": "YOUR_MEM0_API_KEY",
        "DEFAULT_USER_ID": "user123"
      },
      "alwaysAllow": [
        "add_memory",
        "search_memory",
        "delete_memory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

**Supabase Storage:**

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mem0-mcp": {
      "command": "mem0-mcp",
      "env": {
        "SUPABASE_URL": "YOUR_SUPABASE_URL",
        "SUPABASE_KEY": "YOUR_SUPABASE_KEY",
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPENAI_API_KEY"
      },
      "alwaysAllow": [
        "add_memory",
        "search_memory",
        "delete_memory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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