filesystem vs mcp-security-audit

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

	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	mcp-security-audit by qianniuspace
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Categories	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity	SecurityDeveloper Tools
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Last commit	this month	10 mo ago

filesystem · Summary

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

mcp-security-audit · Summary

MCP server for real-time npm security vulnerability scanning with detailed reports.

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-security-audit · Use cases

Audit npm dependencies for security vulnerabilities in CI/CD pipelines
Get real-time security alerts when adding new packages to projects
Generate compliance reports for security standards requiring vulnerability scanning

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-security-audit · Install

Installation

Via Smithery (Recommended)

npx -y @smithery/cli install @qianniuspace/mcp-security-audit --client claude

Manual Installation

Add MCP configuration to Claude Desktop:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-security-audit": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-security-audit"]
    }
  }
}

Alternative: Clone and build manually:

git clone https://github.com/qianniuspace/mcp-security-audit.git
cd mcp-security-audit
npm install
npm run build

Then configure with the path to build/index.js

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