filesystem vs token-enhancer
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | token-enhancer by xelektron | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 64 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 46 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | Web ScrapingAI / LLM ToolsDeveloper Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| Last commit | this month | 1 mo ago |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
token-enhancer · Summary
MCP server that strips web pages to clean text, reducing token usage by 86-99%.
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
token-enhancer · Use cases
- Reduce token usage when web pages are included in AI agent prompts
- Clean up web content for analysis without ads and navigation elements
- Batch fetch multiple URLs efficiently with cached results
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.
token-enhancer · Install
pip install xelektron-token-enhancerAs an MCP Server (Claude Desktop): Add to your config file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"token-enhancer": {
"command": "python3",
"args": ["-m", "mcp_server"],
"env": {
"REQUESTS_CA_BUNDLE": "/etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt"
}
}
}
}Remove the env block on macOS/Windows.