filesystem vs powhttp-mcp
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | powhttp-mcp by usestring | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 71 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 48 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | Developer ToolsWeb ScrapingMonitoring |
| Language | TypeScript | Go |
| Last commit | this month | 2 mo ago |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
powhttp-mcp · Summary
MCP server enabling AI assistants to analyze HTTP traffic captured by powhttp with advanced debugging 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
powhttp-mcp · Use cases
- Debugging web scraping bots to identify anti-bot detection mechanisms
- Analyzing API behavior to understand data structures and endpoints
- Generating scrapers from observed HTTP traffic patterns
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.
powhttp-mcp · Install
Installation
Install via go install:
go install github.com/usestring/powhttp-mcp/cmd/powhttp-mcp@latestAdding to Claude Desktop
Add to your Claude Desktop config (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS):
{
"mcpServers": {
"powhttp": {
"command": "powhttp-mcp",
"env": {
"POWHTTP_BASE_URL": "http://localhost:7777",
"POWHTTP_PROXY_URL": "http://localhost:8888"
}
}
}
}