Cursor vs Filesystem
Cursor is listed under Clients & hosts, Filesystem under Developer tools. Each name links to the product's own site.
 Filesystem | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Clients & hosts | Developer tools |
| Pricing | Freemium | Free |
| Public code | No | Yes |
| Tags | cursor, editor, ide, coding-agent | files, filesystem, reference, local |
| Website | cursor.com | github.com |
What Cursor does
AI code editor built on a VS Code fork. It supports MCP servers, which you add through a config file or its settings, and agents can call their tools.
What Filesystem does
Reference server from the MCP project. Gives a client read, write, search and directory tools limited to folders you list at startup. Useful for letting an agent edit files in one project.
Other options
See all Clients & hosts, or alternatives to Cursor and Filesystem.