filesystem vs gh-mcp
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | gh-mcp by shuymn | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 29 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 44 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | Developer ToolsGitHubAI / LLM Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | Go |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
gh-mcp · Summary
GitHub CLI extension that runs github-mcp-server using existing gh authentication without manual PAT setup.
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
gh-mcp · Use cases
- Integrating GitHub access with AI coding assistants that support MCP
- Accessing GitHub repositories and issues without managing separate PATs
- Enabling Claude Code or other MCP clients to interact with GitHub resources
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.
gh-mcp · Install
Installation
gh extension install shuymn/gh-mcpConfiguration for Claude Desktop
Add this to your Claude Desktop configuration:
{
"github": {
"command": "gh",
"args": ["mcp"]
}
}With environment variables:
{
"github": {
"command": "gh",
"args": ["mcp"],
"env": {
"GITHUB_TOOLSETS": "repos,issues,pull_requests",
"GITHUB_READ_ONLY": "1"
}
}
}