filesystem vs McpToolsSdkBased
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | McpToolsSdkBased by srogmann | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 0 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 27 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | File SystemDeveloper ToolsOther |
| Language | TypeScript | Java |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
McpToolsSdkBased · Summary
Java-based MCP server SDK providing file search, read, and edit 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
McpToolsSdkBased · Use cases
- As a template for building MCP tools in Java environments
- Providing file manipulation capabilities within MCP-enabled applications
- Demonstrating how to adapt existing tools from McpToolPlayground for MCP
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.
McpToolsSdkBased · Install
Installation
This is a Java-based MCP server using Spring Boot. The project appears to be set up as a standard Maven/Gradle project:
- Clone the repository
- Build with Maven:
mvn clean install - Run the application:
mvn spring-boot:run
Integration with Claude Desktop
Add the following to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-tools-sdk-based": {
"command": "java",
"args": ["-jar", "path/to/your/built.jar"]
}
}
}