filesystem vs mcp-monitor
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | mcp-monitor by seekrays | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 82 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 43 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | MonitoringDeveloper ToolsOps & Infra |
| Language | TypeScript | Go |
| Last commit | this month | 10 mo ago |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
mcp-monitor · Summary
Go-based MCP server exposing system metrics including CPU, memory, disk, network, and process information.
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-monitor · Use cases
- LLM assistants monitoring system health without switching to terminal
- Automated reporting of server metrics in conversational AI contexts
- DevOps integration for real-time system diagnostics through AI interfaces
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-monitor · Install
# Build from source
git clone https://github.com/seekrays/mcp-monitor.git
cd mcp-monitor
make build
# Run the server
./mcp-monitorFor Claude Desktop, add to config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"system-monitor": {
"command": "path/to/mcp-monitor"
}
}
}