filesystem vs wanaku

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	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	wanaku by wanaku-ai
Stars	★ 85,748	★ 112
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Score	77	47
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Categories	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity	Developer ToolsOps & InfraAI / LLM Tools
Language	TypeScript	Java
Last commit	this month	this month

filesystem · Summary

A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.

wanaku · Summary

Wanaku MCP Router is a Java-based gateway that connects and routes MCP servers with extensive connectivity options.

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

wanaku · Use cases

Centralized management of multiple MCP servers in enterprise environments
Creating secure bridges between isolated AI applications and services
Extending AI capabilities with custom tools using Apache Camel components

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.

wanaku · Install

Installation

Using JBang (requires Java 21+)

jbang app install wanaku@wanaku-ai/wanaku

Using Binary Download

Download the latest binary from [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/wanaku-ai/wanaku/releases)
Make the binary executable: chmod +x wanaku
Add to PATH: sudo mv wanaku /usr/local/bin/

Basic Usage

# Authenticate with Wanaku router
wanaku auth login --url http://localhost:8080

# List available tools
wanaku tools list

# Add a new tool
wanaku tools add --uri http://example.com/api --service http

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wanaku": {
      "command": "wanaku",
      "args": ["server"]
    }
  }
}

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