filesystem vs slither-mcp
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | slither-mcp by trailofbits | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 89 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 48 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | Developer ToolsSecurityAI / LLM Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
slither-mcp · Summary
An MCP server wrapping Slither for static analysis of Solidity smart contracts.
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
slither-mcp · Use cases
- Security auditing of smart contracts by identifying potential vulnerabilities
- Code documentation generation for Solidity projects
- Automated analysis of contract inheritance hierarchies and function relationships
- Integration with LLM assistants to provide contextual information about Solidity code
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.
slither-mcp · Install
Installation
This project uses UV for package management:
# Install dependencies
uv sync
# Or install in development mode
uv pip install -e .Usage
Basic Usage
Start the Slither MCP server:
uv run slither-mcpClaude Desktop Configuration
Add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"slither-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["--from", "git+https://github.com/trailofbits/slither-mcp", "slither-mcp"]
}
}
}