filesystem vs claude-memory-mcp
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | claude-memory-mcp by tanaka-kun-dev | |
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| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 0 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 33 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | File SystemAI / LLM ToolsDeveloper Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
claude-memory-mcp · Summary
MCP server for persistent file-based memory management with tools to read, search, and update Claude's memory files.
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
claude-memory-mcp · Use cases
- Enabling non-Claude Code clients like Claude Desktop or Cursor to access Claude's memory system
- Providing programmatic access to manage memory entries across different MCP-compatible AI assistants
- Creating a persistent memory layer for personal AI assistants that can be shared across tools
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.
claude-memory-mcp · Install
npm install -g @tanaka-kun-dev/claude-memory-mcpClaude Code
Add to your .claude/settings.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"memory": {
"command": "claude-memory-mcp"
}
}
}Claude Desktop
Add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"memory": {
"command": "claude-memory-mcp"
}
}
}For custom memory directory, use environment variable CLAUDE_MEMORY_DIR.