filesystem vs codeTree
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | codeTree by ThinkyMiner | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 25 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 46 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsKnowledge Graph |
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| Last commit | this month | 1 mo ago |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
codeTree · Summary
MCP server with 23 tools for structured code understanding via tree-sitter across 10 languages.
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
codeTree · Use cases
- Code analysis and refactoring assistance
- Documentation generation suggestions
- Impact analysis before making code changes
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.
codeTree · Install
Installation
**Prerequisite:** Install [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/) if you don't have it (curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh).
Then cd into any project and run:
claude mcp add codetree -- uvx --from mcp-server-codetree codetree --root .Claude Desktop
Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows):
{
"mcpServers": {
"codetree": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["--from", "mcp-server-codetree", "codetree", "--root", "/path/to/your/project"]
}
}
}