filesystem vs shinzo-ts
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | shinzo-ts by shinzo-labs | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 67 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 45 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | Developer ToolsMonitoringAI / LLM Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | 5 mo ago |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
shinzo-ts · Summary
TypeScript SDK providing observability for MCP servers through OpenTelemetry integration.
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
shinzo-ts · Use cases
- Monitoring and analyzing MCP server performance metrics
- Tracking agent usage patterns and tool call frequency
- Debugging tool execution with detailed tracing information
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.
shinzo-ts · Install
pnpm add @shinzolabs/instrumentation-mcpFor Claude Desktop, add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"shinzo-observability": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["@shinzolabs/instrumentation-mcp"]
}
}
}