filesystem vs masquerade
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | masquerade by postralai | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 76 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 43 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | SecurityAI / LLM ToolsFile System |
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| Last commit | this month | 9 mo ago |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
masquerade · Summary
Masquerade MCP is a privacy firewall for LLMs that redacts sensitive data from PDFs before processing.
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
masquerade · Use cases
- Processing legal contracts with sensitive client information before AI analysis
- Redacting personal health information from medical records before LLM review
- Protecting confidential business data in internal documents when using AI assistants
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.
masquerade · Install
Installation Options
**Option 1: Automated Setup**
curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/postralai/masquerade/main/setup.sh && bash setup.sh**Option 2: Manual Setup**
- Create a virtual environment with Python 3.10-3.12
python3.12 -m venv pdfmcp
source pdfmcp/bin/activate- Install the repo:
pip install git+https://github.com/postralai/masquerade@main- Configure Claude:
python -m masquerade.configure_claude- Add the following to your
claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pdf-redaction": {
"command": "/path/to/python",
"args": ["/path/to/mcp_pdf_redaction.py"],
"env": {
"TINFOIL_API_KEY": "your_api_key"
}
}
}
}