Rust Filesystem vs Workfile
Rust Filesystem is an MCP server published by rust-mcp-stack. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Docker MCP Catalog). Workfile is an MCP server published by illodev. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-13. 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 |  Rust Filesystem |  Workfile |
|---|---|---|
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:0a8d6879a676 Forks (GitHub): 28 Pulls (Docker Hub): 42 549 Stars (Docker Hub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 180 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.13.2 Downloads/month (npm): 1 620 Downloads/week (npm): 266 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 3 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 | Rust Filesystem | Workfile |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 180 (better) | 3 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 42 549 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 28 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (mcp/rust-mcp-filesystem) | On your machine (@illodev/workfile) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 24 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 2, secrets among them: 0 | Not published |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | Not published | 3 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | Not a bundle | 9 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/rust-mcp-stack/rust-mcp-filesystem | github.com/illodev/workfile |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
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
Rust Filesystem
The Rust MCP Filesystem is a high-performance, asynchronous, and lightweight Model Context Protocol (MCP) server built in Rust for secure and efficient filesystem operations. Designed with security in mind, it operates in read-only mode by default and restricts clients from updating allowed directories via MCP Roots unless explicitly enabled, ensuring robust protection against unauthorized access. Leveraging asynchronous I/O, it delivers blazingly fast performance with a minimal resource footprint. Optimized for token efficiency, the Rust MCP Filesystem enables large language models (LLMs) to precisely target searches and edits within specific sections of large files and restrict operations by file size range, making it ideal for efficient file exploration, automation, and system integration.
Workfile
Repository-native protocol and local MCP server for Work, Docs, History and durable project Memory.
How to run each
Rust Filesystem As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --transport stdio rust-mcp-filesystem -- docker run -i --rm mcp/rust-mcp-filesystemWorkfile As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio workfile -- npx -y @illodev/workfile mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of Workfile publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of Workfile publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: Rust Filesystem · What it can do: Workfile · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Docker MCP Catalog (desktop.docker.com/mcp/catalog) and Docker Hub. Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. 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.