Filesystem vs Hive Zk Attestation
A side-by-side look at the Filesystem and Hive Zk Attestation 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 as a local process; choose Hive Zk Attestation for cryptography. 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 prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
path, head, tail.
Choose Hive Zk Attestation when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Cryptography domain.
- You want tools like
zk_attest_agent_state, zk_verify_proof, zk_anchor_to_base.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | File Systems | Cryptography |
| Quality signal | 85/100 · Excellent | 40/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Verified | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 91,526 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 11 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 17 | 5 |
| Full listing | View Filesystem | View Hive Zk Attestation |
Tools & capabilities
Filesystem tools 17
pathheadtailpathscontenteditsoldTextnewTextdryRunsortBysourcedestination- +5 more on the listing page
Hive Zk Attestation tools 5
zk_attest_agent_state503 backend pendingzk_verify_proof503 backend pendingzk_anchor_to_base503 backend pendingzk_list_circuits503 backend pending (stable circuit catalog returned inline)zk_query_attestation503 backend pending
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
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem"
]
}
}
}
Hive Zk Attestation
No confirmed install command for Hive Zk Attestation yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
Filesystem is categorized under File Systems and uses a local stdio subprocess. Hive Zk Attestation belongs to Cryptography and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Filesystem for file systems work and Hive Zk Attestation for cryptography.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client. Hive Zk Attestation has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Filesystem is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Hive Zk Attestation has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add filesystem and hive-zk-attestation as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Filesystem has a quality signal of 85/100 (Excellent) with 11 views, 0 installs and 91,526 GitHub stars. Hive Zk Attestation has 40/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.