filesystem vs MCP
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | MCP by SelviAkdag | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 0 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 33 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | Browser AutomationFile SystemDeveloper Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | — |
| Last commit | this month | 10 mo ago |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
MCP · Summary
Windows-specific MCP server with browser automation and file management tools that actually work without Docker or WSL.
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 · Use cases
- Automating web browser tasks on Windows systems without virtualization
- Managing files and directories through AI commands on Windows
- Performing web searches and taking screenshots programmatically
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 · Install
Installation
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/SelviAkdag/MCP.git - Navigate to the project:
cd MCP - Create and activate virtual environment:
``bash python -m venv venv venv\Scripts\activate ``
- Install npx globally:
npm install -g npx - Install Hugging Face Hub with MCP support:
pip install "huggingface_hub[mcp]>=0.32.0" - Login to Hugging Face:
huggingface-cli login - Install MCP servers:
npm install @playwright/test @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem - Install browsers:
npx playwright install(requires admin prompt) - Run browser agent:
tiny-agents run agents/agent_browser.json
For Claude Desktop, add to your config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-windows": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["-m", "tiny_agents", "run", "/path/to/MCP/agents/agent_browser.json"]
}
}
}