filesystem vs action_mcp
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | action_mcp by seuros | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 113 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 47 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOps & Infra |
| Language | TypeScript | Ruby |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
action_mcp · Summary
A Ruby gem that provides MCP server capabilities to Rails applications with robust production-ready network-based deployments.
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
action_mcp · Use cases
- Building MCP servers for Rails applications that need to expose data and functionality to AI systems
- Creating production-ready MCP integrations that require robust network-based connections
- Developing custom MCP tools and prompts for Ruby/Rails applications with consent management and structured output
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.
action_mcp · Install
Installation
Add ActionMCP to your Gemfile:
# Add gem to your Gemfile
$ bundle add actionmcp
# Install dependencies
bundle install
# Copy migrations from the engine
bin/rails action_mcp:install:migrations
# Generate base classes and configuration
bin/rails generate action_mcp:install
# Create necessary database tables
bin/rails db:migrateConfiguration
ActionMCP supports network-based MCP connections. To connect with Claude Desktop, add this to your config/mcp.yml:
development:
servers:
- name: action_mcp
command: ["bundle", "exec", "rails", "server"]
args: []
env: {}And in Claude Desktop configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"action_mcp": {
"command": "ruby",
"args": ["-e", "require 'action_mcp'; ActionMCP.start"]
}
}
}