filesystem vs vestige

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	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	vestige by samvallad33
Stars	★ 85,748	★ 531
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Score	77	53
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Categories	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity	AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsKnowledge Graph
Language	TypeScript	Rust
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filesystem · Summary

A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.

vestige · Summary

Cognitive memory for AI agents with FSRS-6 spaced repetition, 29 brain modules, and a 3D visualization dashboard.

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

vestige · Use cases

Giving AI assistants persistent memory across sessions
Building sophisticated cognitive architectures for autonomous agents
Creating memory-augmented workflows in IDEs and development tools

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.

vestige · Install

Installation

Quick Start

Download the binary for your platform from [GitHub releases](https://github.com/samvallad33/vestige/releases/latest)
Make it executable: chmod +x vestige
Run it: ./vestige

Integration with Claude Desktop

Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vestige": {
      "command": "path/to/your/vestige",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

Package Managers

Cargo: cargo install vestige
Homebrew: brew install vestige

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