filesystem vs pwno-mcp
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | pwno-mcp by pwno-io | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 264 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 49 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | Developer ToolsSecurityAI / LLM Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| Last commit | this month | 2 mo ago |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
pwno-mcp · Summary
MCP server that exposes GDB+pwndbg debugging capabilities for binary research and exploit development.
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
pwno-mcp · Use cases
- Automated binary analysis and vulnerability discovery
- AI-assisted exploit development and testing
- Parallel debugging sessions for security research
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.
pwno-mcp · Install
Installation
Using Docker (Recommended)
mkdir -p ./workspace
cp ./path/to/your/binary ./workspace/chal
chmod +x ./workspace/chaldocker run --rm -p 5500:5500 \
--cap-add=SYS_PTRACE \
--cap-add=SYS_ADMIN \
--security-opt seccomp=unconfined \
--security-opt apparmor=unconfined \
-v "$PWD/workspace:/workspace" \
ghcr.io/pwno-io/pwno-mcp:latestDefault MCP endpoint: http://127.0.0.1:5500/mcp
Claude Desktop Configuration
Add to Claude Desktop's config.json:
"mcpServers": {
"pwno-mcp": {
"command": "docker",
"args": ["run", "--rm", "-p", "5500:5500", "--cap-add=SYS_PTRACE", "--cap-add=SYS_ADMIN", "--security-opt", "seccomp=unconfined", "--security-opt", "apparmor=unconfined", "-v", "$PWD/workspace:/workspace", "ghcr.io/pwno-io/pwno-mcp:latest"]
}
}