File vs Filestash
A side-by-side look at the File and Filestash MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose File for file systems work; choose Filestash for file systems over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose File when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the File Systems domain.
- You want tools like
dir_tree, file_stats, duplicate_finder.
Choose Filestash when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the File Systems domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | File Systems | File Systems |
| Quality signal | 39/100 · Fair | 51/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 14,824 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 5 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View File | View Filestash |
Tools & capabilities
File tools 5
dir_treeGenerate a visual directory tree structure with configurable depth and ignore patternsfile_statsAnalyze a directory: total files, size breakdown by extension, largest/newest/oldest filesduplicate_finderFind duplicate files by size + MD5 hash, report wasted spacecode_counterCount lines of code by language: code, comments, and blank lines (like cloc/scc)file_searchSearch files by name glob, content regex, size range, and date range
Filestash tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
File
No confirmed install command for File yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Filestash
{
"mcpServers": {
"mickaelkerjean-filestash": {
"url": "https://demo.filestash.app/sse"
}
}
}
