filesystem vs memtrace-public
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | memtrace-public by syncable-dev | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 169 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 50 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | Developer ToolsKnowledge GraphAI / LLM Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
memtrace-public · Summary
Memtrace provides structural memory for AI coding agents through MCP, indexing codebases as bi-temporal knowledge graphs with zero LLM calls.
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
memtrace-public · Use cases
- Multi-agent code collaboration with shared understanding of code structure
- Impact analysis of code changes across large codebases
- Evolution tracking of code patterns and dependencies over time
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.
memtrace-public · Install
Installation
- Get access to the private beta at [memtrace.io](https://memtrace.io)
- Install globally:
npm install -g memtrace - For Claude Desktop, add the following to your Claude Desktop configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"memtrace": {
"command": "memtrace",
"args": ["serve"]
}
}
}Initialization
To index a project: memtrace index <directory>
Editor Integration
- **Claude Code & Cursor**: Automatically configured after installation
- **VS Code & Windsurf**: Requires extension installation