filesystem vs asterisk-mcp-server
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | asterisk-mcp-server by winfunc | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 33 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 38 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | SecurityDeveloper ToolsAI / LLM Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| Last commit | this month | 14 mo ago |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
asterisk-mcp-server · Summary
Asterisk MCP server provides security scanning tools for code snippets and codebases via the Asterisk API.
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
asterisk-mcp-server · Use cases
- Security scanning of code snippets in AI assistants
- Full codebase vulnerability analysis
- Verifying security impact of code changes during development
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.
asterisk-mcp-server · Install
Installation
- Install Python 3.10+
- Install using pipx or uvx:
``bash pipx install asterisk-mcp-server # or uvx install asterisk-mcp-server ``
- Configure in your AI assistant (example for Claude Desktop):
``json { "mcpServers": { "asterisk-mcp": { "command": "pipx", "args": [ "run", "asterisk-mcp-server", "--api-url", "https://api.mcp.asterisk.so", "--transport", "stdio", "--key", "YOUR_API_KEY" ], "timeout": 3600 } } } ``