filesystem vs cmcp
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | cmcp by RussellLuo | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 19 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 43 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsProductivity |
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| Last commit | this month | 3 mo ago |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
cmcp · Summary
cMCP is a command-line utility for interacting with MCP servers over STDIO, HTTP, or SSE transports.
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
cmcp · Use cases
- Testing MCP servers from the command line without needing a full client implementation
- Automating interactions with MCP servers in shell scripts
- Debugging MCP server implementations by examining JSON-RPC traffic
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.
cmcp · Install
pip install cmcpFor Claude Desktop integration, add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"cmcp": {
"command": "cmcp",
"args": [":local-server"],
"env": {}
}
}
}