filesystem vs agent-toolkit
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | agent-toolkit by sanity-io | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 137 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 49 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsDatabase |
| Language | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
agent-toolkit · Summary
MCP server providing direct access to Sanity projects with content management tools and development best practices.
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
agent-toolkit · Use cases
- Create and manage Sanity content through AI agents using MCP tools
- Deploy and update Sanity schemas programmatically
- Apply Sanity best practices automatically during development
- Generate and transform images within Sanity content
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.
agent-toolkit · Install
Quick Install
For most MCP-compatible clients:
npx sanity@latest mcp configureManual Install
Add to your MCP configuration (format varies by client):
{
"mcpServers": {
"Sanity": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.sanity.io"
}
}
}Claude Desktop Configuration
Add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"Sanity": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["mcp-remote", "https://mcp.sanity.io", "--transport", "http-only"]
}
}
}