filesystem vs sandbox-mcp

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

	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	sandbox-mcp by pottekkat
Stars	★ 85,748	★ 110
30d uses	—	—
Score	77	41
Official	✓	—
Categories	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity	Developer ToolsSecurityAI / LLM Tools
Language	TypeScript	Go
Last commit	this month	12 mo ago

filesystem · Summary

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

sandbox-mcp · Summary

Sandbox MCP enables secure code execution in isolated Docker containers through the MCP protocol.

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

sandbox-mcp · Use cases

Secure code execution to test LLM-generated code safely
Automated code testing and validation in various environments
Network troubleshooting and diagnostics in isolated environments
Educational coding with immediate feedback in safe environments

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.

sandbox-mcp · Install

Installation

Download Binary

Download the appropriate binary for your OS from the [Releases page](https://github.com/pottekkat/sandbox-mcp/releases).

Install via Go

go install github.com/pottekkat/sandbox-mcp/cmd/sandbox-mcp@latest

Build from Source

git clone https://github.com/pottekkat/sandbox-mcp.git
cd sandbox-mcp
make deps
make build

Configuration

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "sandbox-mcp": {
            "command": "path/to/sandbox-mcp",
            "args": [
                "--stdio"
            ]
        }
    }
}

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