Filesystem (Reference) vs filetree
Filesystem (Reference) is an MCP server published by modelcontextprotocol. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). filetree is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Kurt Buhler. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-22. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  Filesystem (Reference) | |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:35fcf0217ca0 Forks (GitHub): 11 839 Pulls (Docker Hub): 298 084 Stars (Docker Hub): 28 Stars (GitHub): 91 453 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Community marketplace data-goblin/claude-code-filetree | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.4.0 Forks (GitHub): 54 Stars (GitHub): 266 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | Filesystem (Reference) | filetree |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 91 453 (better) | 266 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 298 084 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 11 839 (better) | 54 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-21 |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/filesystem) | Installs as a plugin bundle |
| Transport (differs) | stdio | Not stated |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 11 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Licence (differs) | NOASSERTION | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers | github.com/data-goblin/claude-code-filetree |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 4 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-15 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
Filesystem (Reference)
Local filesystem access with configurable allowed paths.
filetree
File tree of the session cwd with git status, lines changed, shimmer on files Claude touches and its git activity
How to run each
Filesystem (Reference) As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --transport stdio filesystem -- docker run -i --rm mcp/filesystemfiletree As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add data-goblin/claude-code-filetree
/plugin install filetree@claude-code-filetreeCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of filetree publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: Filesystem (Reference) · What it can do: filetree · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.