filesystem vs memcord

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	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	memcord by ukkit
Stars	★ 85,748	★ 67
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Score	77	47
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Categories	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity	AI / LLM ToolsProductivityDeveloper Tools
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.

memcord · Summary

Privacy-first MCP server for AI memory management with intelligent summarization and search 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

memcord · Use cases

Long-term project documentation and conversation tracking
Research and knowledge base building from AI conversations
Privacy-sensitive contexts requiring local storage

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.

memcord · Install

Quick Install

**macOS / Linux:**

curl -fsSL https://github.com/ukkit/memcord/raw/main/install.sh | bash

**Windows (PowerShell):**

irm https://github.com/ukkit/memcord/raw/main/install.ps1 | iex

Claude Desktop Configuration

After installation, Memcord will automatically configure Claude Desktop. The configuration file will be placed in your Claude settings directory:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memcord": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "memcord.server"]
    }
  }
}

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