filesystem vs lunar
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | lunar by TheLunarCompany | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 444 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 51 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | Developer ToolsMonitoringSecurity |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
lunar · Summary
Lunar.dev is an API gateway for governance and security of AI agent workloads with MCP aggregation capabilities.
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
lunar · Use cases
- Centralized governance and security for MCP servers in production environments
- Traffic management and optimization for AI applications using external APIs
- Consolidating multiple MCP servers into a single gateway for simplified operations
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.
lunar · Install
Installation
Lunar consists of two main components:
- **Lunar Proxy** (core API gateway):
``bash git clone https://github.com/TheLunarCompany/lunar.git cd lunar/proxy npm install npm start ``
- **Lunar MCPX** (MCP aggregator):
``bash cd lunar/mcpx npm install npm start ``
For Claude Desktop, add to your config.json:
"mcpServers": {
"lunar": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["path/to/lunar/mcpx/index.js"]
}
}