filesystem vs rigour
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | rigour by rigour-labs | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 20 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 43 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | SecurityDeveloper ToolsAI / LLM Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | 1 mo ago |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
rigour · Summary
Rigour is an AI coding agent security system that detects secrets, structural issues, and AI drift through MCP tools.
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
rigour · Use cases
- Security scanning for AI code generation to prevent hardcoded secrets
- Real-time governance dashboard for AI coding sessions in IDEs
- Self-healing code analysis that provides fix instructions directly to AI 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.
rigour · Install
Install via npm:
npm install -g @rigour-labs/mcpAdd to Claude Desktop:
{ "mcpServers": { "rigour": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@rigour-labs/mcp"] } } }Quick scan command:
npx rigour-scan