filesystem vs cloudsword
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | cloudsword by wgpsec | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 604 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 49 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | SecurityCloud StorageDeveloper Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | Go |
| Last commit | this month | 3 mo ago |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
cloudsword · Summary
CloudSword is a Chinese cloud security tool that provides MCP protocol support since v0.0.2.
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
cloudsword · Use cases
- Security professionals assessing cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities
- Cloud administrators conducting regular security audits
- DevOps teams implementing cloud security best practices
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.
cloudsword · Install
Installation
Homebrew
brew tap wgpsec/tap
brew install wgpsec/tap/cloudswordBinary Download
Download from: https://github.com/wgpsec/cloudsword/releases
MCP Setup
- Start CloudSword in SSE mode:
./cloudsword sse http://localhost:8080- In Claude Desktop, add the following to your config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"cloudsword": {
"command": "http",
"args": ["localhost", 8080]
}
}
}