Filesystem vs Filestash
A side-by-side look at the Filesystem 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 Filesystem for file systems work; choose Filestash for file systems. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Filesystem when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the File Systems domain.
- You want tools like
read_file, read_multiple_files, read_file_lines.
Choose Filestash when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the File Systems domain.
- 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 | 41/100 · Fair | 44/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | — | — |
| 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 | 1 | 14,817 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 17 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Filesystem | View Filestash |
Tools & capabilities
Filesystem tools 17
read_fileRead file contents (text as UTF-8, binary as base64)read_multiple_filesRead multiple files at once with per-file error handlingread_file_linesRead a specific range of linesconvert_to_markdownConvert one supported document file into a markdown file on diskconvert_directory_to_markdownBatch-convert supported document files in a directory to markdown fileswrite_fileCreate or overwrite a file with atomic writeappend_fileAppend content to end of file with auto-newlinemodify_fileFind and replace text (plain text or regex)copy_fileCopy a file or directory recursivelymove_fileMove or rename a file or directorydelete_fileDelete a file or directorylist_directoryList contents with type markers, sizes, and dates- +5 more on the listing page
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.
Filesystem
No confirmed install command for Filesystem yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Filestash
No confirmed install command for Filestash yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
