filesystem vs cve-search_mcp
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | cve-search_mcp by roadwy | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 100 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 44 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | SecurityDeveloper ToolsAI / LLM Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| Last commit | this month | 10 mo ago |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
cve-search_mcp · Summary
An MCP server providing secure access to CVE-Search API for vulnerability information lookup.
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
cve-search_mcp · Use cases
- Security analysts can quickly retrieve vulnerability information by CVE ID during incident response
- AI assistants can access vendor-specific vulnerability databases to answer security questions
- DevSecOps teams can integrate vulnerability data into automated security checks
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.
cve-search_mcp · Install
Installation
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/roadwy/cve-search_mcp.git
cd cve-search_mcp- Install dependencies:
uv sync- Add to your MCP client configuration:
{
"cve-search_mcp": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"--directory",
"YOUR_CVE_SEARCH_MCP_DIR_PATH",
"run",
"main.py"
],
"disabled": false,
"autoApprove": []
}
}For Claude Desktop, add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"cve-search": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"--directory",
"/path/to/cve-search_mcp",
"run",
"main.py"
]
}
}
}