filesystem vs mcp-proxy

Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.

	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	mcp-proxy by tbxark
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Score	77	52
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Categories	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity	Developer ToolsOps & InfraAI / LLM Tools
Language	TypeScript	Go
Last commit	this month	3 mo ago

filesystem · Summary

A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.

mcp-proxy · Summary

MCP proxy server that aggregates multiple MCP servers behind a single HTTP entrypoint with flexible configuration options.

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

Consolidating multiple MCP servers behind a single entrypoint for easier client connection
Aggregating tools and resources from various providers into a unified MCP interface
Creating a gateway for MCP servers with different communication 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 Options

Build from Source

git clone https://github.com/tbxark/mcp-proxy.git
cd mcp-proxy
make build
./build/mcp-proxy --config path/to/config.json

Install via Go

go install github.com/tbxark/mcp-proxy@latest

Docker

docker run -d -p 9090:9090 -v /path/to/config.json:/config/config.json ghcr.io/tbxark/mcp-proxy:latest

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to Claude Desktop config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-proxy": {
      "command": "mcp-proxy",
      "args": ["--config", "/path/to/config.json"]
    }
  }
}

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