filesystem vs ncp

Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.

	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	ncp by portel-dev
Stars	★ 85,748	★ 90
30d uses	—	—
Score	77	48
Official	✓	—
Categories	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity	Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsProductivity
Language	TypeScript	JavaScript
Last commit	this month	this month

filesystem · Summary

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

ncp · Summary

NCP is an MCP server that unifies multiple MCP tools into a single interface with smart discovery and code execution.

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

ncp · Use cases

Organizing dozens of MCP tools into a single, discoverable interface for AI assistants
Creating automated workflows using TypeScript code mode combining multiple MCP tools
Scheduling regular tasks that leverage multiple MCP capabilities in a single process

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.

ncp · Install

Installation

Claude Desktop (Recommended)

Download the latest .dxt file from [GitHub releases](https://github.com/portel-dev/ncp/releases)
In Claude Desktop, go to Settings → Connections → MCP Servers
Add the .dxt file

npm Installation

npm install -g @portel/ncp

Configuration

Add to your client's MCP configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ncp": {
      "command": "ncp"
    }
  }
}

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