filesystem vs mcp-csharp-starter
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | mcp-csharp-starter by SamMorrowDrums | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 0 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 36 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther |
| Language | TypeScript | C# |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
mcp-csharp-starter · Summary
A feature-complete MCP server template in C# with tools, resources, and prompts using .NET 8.
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-csharp-starter · Use cases
- Building custom AI tools for .NET applications
- Creating MCP servers for enterprise integration
- Developing AI-powered code review assistants
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-csharp-starter · Install
Installation
- Prerequisites: [.NET 8.0 SDK](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/8.0)
- Clone the repository
``bash git clone https://github.com/SamMorrowDrums/mcp-csharp-starter.git cd mcp-csharp-starter ``
- Restore dependencies
``bash dotnet restore ``
- Run the server
```bash # stdio transport dotnet run
# HTTP transport dotnet run -- --http --port 8080 ```
Claude Desktop Configuration
{
"mcpServers": {
"csharp-starter": {
"command": "dotnet",
"args": ["run", "--project", "/path/to/mcp-csharp-starter"],
"env": {
"DOTNET_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
}
}
}
}