filesystem vs sub-agents-mcp
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | sub-agents-mcp by shinpr | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 83 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 46 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsProductivity |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
sub-agents-mcp · Summary
Define task-specific AI sub-agents in Markdown for use with any MCP-compatible tool.
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
sub-agents-mcp · Use cases
- Code review and quality analysis using specialized agents
- Test generation for code modules with custom test-writer agents
- Documentation generation with purpose-built doc-writer agents
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.
sub-agents-mcp · Install
Installation
- Install an execution engine (cursor-agent, claude, gemini, or codex CLI)
- Configure MCP in your IDE:
- Cursor: ~/.cursor/mcp.json - Claude Desktop: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"sub-agents": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "sub-agents-mcp"],
"env": {
"AGENTS_DIR": "/absolute/path/to/your-agents-folder",
"AGENT_TYPE": "cursor" // or "claude", "gemini", or "codex"
}
}
}
}- Create agent markdown files in your agents folder