filesystem vs go-mcp-server-mds
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | go-mcp-server-mds by Warashi | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 1 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 28 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | File SystemDeveloper ToolsKnowledge Graph |
| Language | TypeScript | Go |
| Last commit | this month | 13 mo ago |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
go-mcp-server-mds · Summary
Go-based MCP server serving markdown files with frontmatter support from filesystem.
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
go-mcp-server-mds · Use cases
- Exposing documentation repositories to AI assistants via MCP
- Creating a knowledge base from markdown files with structured metadata
- Integrating markdown documentation into AI workflows
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.
go-mcp-server-mds · Install
Installation
Command Line Tool
go install github.com/Warashi/go-mcp-server-mds/cmd/mcp-server-mds@latestUsage
mcp-server-mds -path /path/to/markdown/filesClaude Desktop Configuration
Add to Claude Desktop config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"markdown": {
"command": "mcp-server-mds",
"args": ["-path", "/path/to/markdown"]
}
}
}