filesystem vs mcp-discovery
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | mcp-discovery by rust-mcp-stack | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 83 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 45 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | Developer ToolsProductivityOther |
| Language | TypeScript | Rust |
| Last commit | this month | 5 mo ago |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
mcp-discovery · Summary
A Rust CLI tool for discovering and documenting MCP Server capabilities with multiple output formats.
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
mcp-discovery · Use cases
- Automatically generating and maintaining README files for MCP servers
- Documenting MCP server capabilities in project documentation
- Creating custom documentation templates for MCP integrations
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.
mcp-discovery · Install
Installation
Running as CLI
Install from crates.io:
cargo install mcp-discoveryOr install from source:
git clone https://github.com/rust-mcp-stack/mcp-discovery
cd mcp-discovery
cargo install --path .GitHub Action
See [rust-mcp-stack/mcp-discovery-action](https://github.com/rust-mcp-stack/mcp-discovery-action) for instructions on using as a GitHub Action.