filesystem vs wasmcp
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | wasmcp by wasmcp | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 79 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 46 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOps & Infra |
| Language | TypeScript | Rust |
| Last commit | this month | 2 mo ago |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
wasmcp · Summary
A WebAssembly Component SDK for building composable MCP servers with Rust, Python and TypeScript support.
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
wasmcp · Use cases
- Building modular MCP servers with isolated functionality in different languages
- Creating distributed AI tool systems where each component handles specific domain tasks
- Developing secure, containerized MCP services with limited attack surfaces
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.
wasmcp · Install
Installation
# Install using the installer script
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wasmcp/wasmcp/main/install.sh | bash
# Or install from source
cargo install --git https://github.com/wasmcp/wasmcpRequirements
wasmtime,wash,spin, or another component-capable runtime
Integration with Claude Desktop
Add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"wasmcp": {
"command": "wasmtime",
"args": ["serve", "-Scli", "-Skeyvalue", "-Shttp", "path/to/your/server.wasm"]
}
}
}