filesystem vs Sentinelgate
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | Sentinelgate by Sentinel-Gate | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 25 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 44 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | SecurityDeveloper ToolsOps & Infra |
| Language | TypeScript | Go |
| Last commit | this month | 1 mo ago |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
Sentinelgate · Summary
SentinelGate provides MCP proxy with policy enforcement and auditing for AI agent actions.
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
Sentinelgate · Use cases
- Preventing prompt injection attacks through external content
- Blocking destructive commands during cleanup operations
- Stopping unauthorized data exfiltration via API calls
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.
Sentinelgate · Install
Installation
**macOS / Linux:**
curl -sSfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Sentinel-Gate/Sentinelgate/main/install.sh | sh**Windows PowerShell:**
irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Sentinel-Gate/Sentinelgate/main/install.ps1 | iexClaude Desktop Configuration
To use with Claude Desktop, add to your config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"sentinelgate": {
"command": "sentinelgate",
"args": ["serve"]
}
}
}