filesystem vs solscan-mcp
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | solscan-mcp by Valennmg | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 2 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 32 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | FinanceblockchainDeveloper Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | Rust |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
solscan-mcp · Summary
An MCP server for querying Solana blockchain data using natural language through the Solscan API.
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
solscan-mcp · Use cases
- Quickly retrieving transaction details using natural language queries
- Checking Solana account balances without writing code
- Building applications that provide blockchain data access through conversational interfaces
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.
solscan-mcp · Install
- Clone the repository:
``bash git clone https://github.com/Valennmg/solscan-mcp cd solscan-mcp ``
- Build the project (requires Rust):
``bash cargo build --release ``
- Run the server:
``bash ./target/release/solscan-mcp ``
- For Claude Desktop, add to
config.json:
```json { "mcpServers": { "solscan": { "command": "path/to/solscan-mcp", "args": [] } } }