filesystem vs mcp-ts
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | mcp-ts by zonlabs | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 8 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 41 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOps & Infra |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
mcp-ts · Summary
A comprehensive TypeScript SDK with Python bridge for implementing MCP servers and clients with multiple storage backends.
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
mcp-ts · Use cases
- Building MCP servers with persistent storage for production applications
- Integrating MCP functionality into React and Vue applications
- Connecting local MCP servers to cloud-hosted AI agents
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.
mcp-ts · Install
Installation
TypeScript SDK
npm install @mcp-ts/sdkPython Gateway
pip install mcpassistant-gatewayClaude Desktop Configuration
Add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-ts": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["@mcp-ts/sdk", "server"],
"env": {
"MCP_TS_STORAGE_TYPE": "memory"
}
}
}
}