filesystem vs go-playground-mcp
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | go-playground-mcp by samber | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 5 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 40 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
go-playground-mcp · Summary
MCP server for executing Go code in Go Playground and generating shareable URLs.
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
go-playground-mcp · Use cases
- AI assistants that need to execute Go code for code examples or debugging
- Educational tools for learning Go programming language
- Documentation systems that need to include live, executable Go code examples
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.
go-playground-mcp · Install
Install via npm: npm install -g go-playground-mcp
For Claude Desktop, add to config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"go-playground": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "go-playground-mcp"]
}
}
}