filesystem vs continuum

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	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	continuum by pouyahasanamreji
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filesystem · Summary

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

continuum · Summary

Shared memory + orchestration for coding agents via one MCP server with persistent vector memory.

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

continuum · Use cases

Multiple AI assistants working on the same codebase without redundant context explanations
Persistent knowledge storage that survives model resets and client sessions
Orchestrating parallel AI agents in isolated worktrees with collision detection

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.

continuum · Install

Quick Start with Docker

docker compose -f docker-compose.dev.yml up

Bare Metal Installation

pnpm install
pnpm dev

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to ~/.claude.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "continuum": {
      "transport": "streamable-http",
      "url": "http://127.0.0.1:7776/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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