filesystem vs mcpet

Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.

	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	mcpet by shreyaskarnik
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Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Last commit	this month	4 mo ago

filesystem · Summary

A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.

mcpet · Summary

MCPet is a TypeScript-based virtual pet simulation MCP server with interactive pet care tools.

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

mcpet · Use cases

Adopt and care for a virtual pet that evolves over time
Use pet care tools (feeding, playing, cleaning) through an AI assistant
Experience nostalgic gameplay with modern AI integration

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.

mcpet · Install

Installation

Via Smithery

npx -y @smithery/cli install @shreyaskarnik/mcpet --client claude

Manual Configuration

For Claude Desktop, add to your config:

**MacOS:** ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json **Windows:** %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcpet": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/mcpet/build/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "PET_DATA_DIR": "/path/to/writable/directory"
      }
    }
  }
}

Note: Set PET_DATA_DIR to a directory with write permissions.

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