filesystem vs mcp-proxy
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | mcp-proxy by sparfenyuk | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 2,520 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 55 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOps & Infra |
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
mcp-proxy · Summary
MCP proxy that bridges stdio and SSE/StreamableHTTP transports for connecting MCP servers.
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
mcp-proxy · Use cases
- Enabling Claude Desktop to connect to remote MCP servers over SSE
- Making local MCP servers accessible via web interfaces through SSE
- Connecting MCP servers that use different transport protocols
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.
mcp-proxy · Install
Installation
Via PyPI
pip install mcp-proxyFrom GitHub
git clone https://github.com/sparfenyuk/mcp-proxy.git
cd mcp-proxy
pip install -e .Using Docker
docker pull sparfenyuk/mcp-proxy:latestClaude Desktop Configuration
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-proxy": {
"command": "mcp-proxy",
"args": [
"http://example.io/sse"
],
"env": {
"API_ACCESS_TOKEN": "access-token"
}
}
}
}