filesystem vs remindb
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | remindb by radimsem | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 93 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 49 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | AI / LLM ToolsKnowledge GraphDeveloper Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | Go |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
remindb · Summary
Remindb is an agentic memory database that cuts session tokens by 75–99% using a portable SQLite file with MCP tool integration.
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
remindb · Use cases
- Long-term memory for AI coding assistants to avoid re-reading unchanged files
- Knowledge management system with temperature-based relevance tracking
- Collaborative environment sharing memory databases across multiple agents
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.
remindb · Install
Installation
**One-line install (Linux/macOS):**
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/radimsem/remindb/main/install.sh | bash**Windows (PowerShell):**
iwr -useb https://raw.githubusercontent.com/radimsem/remindb/main/install.ps1 | iex**From source (Go 1.26+):**
git clone https://github.com/radimsem/remindb.git
cd remindb
go build -o ~/.local/bin/remindb ./cmd/remindb**MCP Integration (Claude Desktop):** Add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"remindb": {
"command": "remindb",
"args": ["serve"]
}
}
}