filesystem vs remind
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | remind by sandst1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 78 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 46 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | AI / LLM ToolsKnowledge GraphDeveloper Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
remind · Summary
Remind is an AI agent memory layer that extracts and maintains generalized concepts rather than verbatim text.
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
remind · Use cases
- Project memory management for development teams using AI coding assistants
- Research assistance by consolidating and recalling information across multiple sessions
- Personal knowledge management for AI-powered workflows
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.
remind · Install
# Install the package
pip install remind-mcp
# Start the MCP server
remind-mcp --port 8765Configure Claude Desktop:
{
"mcpServers": {
"remind": {
"url": "http://127.0.0.1:8765/sse?db=my-project"
}
}
}Optionally, install with additional features:
pip install "remind-mcp[postgres]" # For PostgreSQL support
pip install "remind-mcp[rerank]" # For cross-encoder reranking