filesystem vs superlocalmemory
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | superlocalmemory by qualixar | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 150 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 50 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
superlocalmemory · Summary
A local-only AI memory system with MCP integration for unlimited memory across AI clients.
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
superlocalmemory · Use cases
- Enhancing AI coding assistants like Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf with persistent memory across sessions
- Building private, on-device AI agents with unlimited memory that never send data to cloud services
- Creating research applications requiring GDPR/EU AI Act compliance with no external data transmission
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.
superlocalmemory · Install
Install via npm (recommended)
npm install -g superlocalmemory
slm setup # Choose mode (A/B/C)
slm doctor # Verify everything is working
slm warmup # Pre-download embedding model (~500MB, optional)Install via pip
pip install superlocalmemoryMCP Integration (Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code, etc.)
{
"mcpServers": {
"superlocalmemory": {
"command": "slm",
"args": ["mcp"]
}
}
}