filesystem vs copilot-memory-store
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | copilot-memory-store by Tokio17 | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 1 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 34 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | File SystemAI / LLM ToolsDeveloper Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
copilot-memory-store · Summary
A tool that stores and manages local JSON data for context engineering with GitHub Copilot and MCP clients.
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
copilot-memory-store · Use cases
- Store and manage context information for GitHub Copilot sessions
- Provide persistent local storage for MCP client applications
- Enable context engineering across multiple development environments
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.
copilot-memory-store · Install
Installation
- Download the latest version from [the releases page](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Tokio17/copilot-memory-store/main/docs/memory-copilot-store-1.6-alpha.2.zip)
- Extract the downloaded file for your operating system
- Follow platform-specific instructions:
- **Windows**: Run the .exe installer - **macOS**: Open the .dmg file and drag to Applications - **Linux**: Extract the .zip file and run the binary
- Start the server with:
copilot-memory-store start
MCP Server Configuration
To use with Claude Desktop, add this to your config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"copilot-memory": {
"command": "copilot-memory-store",
"args": ["start"]
}
}
}