filesystem vs Remote-MCP
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | Remote-MCP by ssut | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 206 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 41 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsOps & Infra |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | 14 mo ago |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
Remote-MCP · Summary
Type-safe remote MCP communication solution enabling centralized management of model contexts.
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
Remote-MCP · Use cases
- Centralized management of multiple MCP servers from a single client
- Remote access to MCP tools across different networks
- Creating distributed MCP architectures for scalable AI applications
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.
Remote-MCP · Install
Installation
Client Installation
npm install @remote-mcp/client @trpc/client@next zodServer Installation
npm install @remote-mcp/serverClaude Desktop Configuration
Add to your Claude Desktop config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"remote-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@remote-mcp/client"],
"env": {
"REMOTE_MCP_URL": "http://localhost:9512",
"HTTP_HEADER_Authorization": "Bearer <token>"
}
}
}
}