filesystem vs flywheel-memory
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | flywheel-memory by velvetmonkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 44 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 45 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | Knowledge GraphProductivityAI / LLM 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.
flywheel-memory · Summary
Local-first MCP server that provides AI agents with a knowledge graph over Obsidian vaults.
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
flywheel-memory · Use cases
- AI assistants searching across personal knowledge bases with contextual understanding
- Automated note management with wikilink suggestions and entity linking
- Policy-based vault automation for recurring tasks and follow-ups
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.
flywheel-memory · Install
Quick Install
- Install as an Agent Skill:
``bash npx -y skills add velvetmonkey/flywheel-memory -g ``
- Wire the MCP server:
``bash bash <(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/velvetmonkey/flywheel-memory/main/skills/flywheel/scripts/install.sh) ``
- Restart your client from your vault directory.
Manual MCP Configuration
Add to your .mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"flywheel": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@velvetmonkey/flywheel-memory"]
}
}
}