filesystem vs janee
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | janee by rsdouglas | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 28 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 44 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | SecurityDeveloper ToolsAI / LLM Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | 2 mo ago |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
janee · Summary
Janee is an MCP server that provides secure secrets management for AI agents, enabling API access without exposing raw credentials.
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
janee · Use cases
- Securely enable AI agents to access various APIs without exposing API keys
- Provide audit trails and policy enforcement for AI agent API interactions
- Manage temporary credentials for autonomous agents with automatic revocation
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.
janee · Install
Installation
npm install -g @true-and-useful/janeeConfiguration
janee init
janee add
# Edit ~/.janee/config.yaml with your services
janee serveClaude Desktop Integration
Add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"janee": {
"command": "janee",
"args": ["serve"]
}
}
}