filesystem vs mcp
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | mcp by PostHog | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 142 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 44 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsMonitoring |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | 4 mo ago |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
mcp · Summary
Official PostHog MCP server for integrating analytics data with AI applications.
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
mcp · Use cases
- AI assistants can access user analytics data to provide personalized responses
- Developers can integrate PostHog metrics into AI-powered debugging tools
- Product teams can use AI to analyze user behavior patterns through PostHog data
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.
mcp · Install
Quick install
You can install the MCP server automatically into Cursor, Claude, Claude Code, VS Code and Zed by running the following command:
npx @posthog/wizard@latest mcp addManual installation
Add to your Claude Desktop configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"posthog": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["@posthog/mcp-server", "start"]
}
}
}