filesystem vs second-brain-cloudflare
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | second-brain-cloudflare by rahilp | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 61 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 46 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | Knowledge GraphProductivityAI / LLM Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | HTML |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
second-brain-cloudflare · Summary
Self-hosted MCP server providing personal memory layer across AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT.
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
second-brain-cloudflare · Use cases
- Personal knowledge management across multiple AI assistants
- Project context tracking that works with any AI tool
- Semantic search for notes and ideas across conversations
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.
second-brain-cloudflare · Install
Installation
- Click the 'Deploy to Cloudflare' button in the README
- During deployment, set an AUTH_TOKEN (you can use a memorable phrase or generate a secure one)
- Save the token as you'll need it to connect AI clients
- Connect Claude Desktop by adding to
claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"second-brain": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["@modelcontextprotocol/server-cloudflare", "https://<your-worker-url>"],
"env": {
"AUTH_TOKEN": "<your-token>"
}
}
}
}- For other clients, follow the specific instructions in the documentation.