filesystem vs local-history-mcp
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | local-history-mcp by xxczaki | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 15 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 42 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | Developer ToolsFile SystemAI / LLM Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
local-history-mcp · Summary
MCP server providing AI access to VS Code/Cursor's Local History for data recovery.
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
local-history-mcp · Use cases
- Recover accidentally deleted or overwritten code from editor history
- Search across all previous versions of files to find older implementations
- Restore a file to a previous state while creating a backup of current version
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.
local-history-mcp · Install
Package Manager Installation
# npm
npx local-history-mcp
# pnpm
pnpm dlx local-history-mcp
# yarn
yarn global add local-history-mcp
# bun
bunx local-history-mcpClaude Desktop
Add to your Claude Desktop configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"local-history": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "local-history-mcp"]
}
}
}VS Code/Cursor
Use the one-click install button or follow the official documentation to add this MCP server.