filesystem vs ClawMem

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	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	ClawMem by yoloshii
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filesystem · Summary

A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.

ClawMem · Summary

On-device memory layer for AI agents with MCP server integration and hybrid RAG search.

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

ClawMem · Use cases

Enhancing AI coding agents with persistent memory of project decisions and context
Creating a unified memory layer across different AI agent platforms (Claude Code, OpenClaw, Hermes)
Implementing retrieval-augmented generation for personal notes and documentation

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.

ClawMem · Install

Install via npm (recommended)

npm install -g clawmem

Install via Bun

bun add -g clawmem

Setup for Claude Code (MCP integration)

clawmem bootstrap
clawmem setup hooks
clawmem setup mcp

Verify installation

clawmem doctor

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