MCPNotes vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
MCPNotes by 9Ninety | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 36 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 38 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | AI / LLM ToolsProductivityDeveloper Tools | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 13 mo ago | this month |
MCPNotes · Summary
A dual-server MCP system for AI-powered note-taking with web interface and DynamoDB storage.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
MCPNotes · Use cases
- Personal knowledge management with AI assistance
- Meeting documentation and action item tracking
- Research note organization and synthesis
filesystem · Use cases
- Enable AI models to read and write project files during development
- Allow Claude or other MCP clients to browse and analyze codebases
- Provide secure sandboxed access to specific directories for content generation
MCPNotes · Install
Installation
**Recommended:** Run directly with npx or bunx
**Alternative:**
- Clone this repository
- Install dependencies with
npm install
Claude Desktop Configuration
Add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-notes": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"-p",
"mcp-notes",
"mcp-notes-server",
"--dynamodb",
"dynamodb://<access_key>:<secret_key>@<region>/<table>"
]
}
}
}Web Server
npx -p mcp-notes mcp-notes-web-server --dynamodb "dynamodb://<access_key>:<secret_key>@<region>/<table>"filesystem · Install
Installation
Using NPX
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
"/path/to/allowed/directory"
]
}
}
}Using Docker
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"--mount", "type=bind,src=/path/to/allowed/dir,dst=/projects/allowed/dir",
"mcp/filesystem",
"/projects"
]
}
}
}VS Code Extension
Click the installation buttons in the README to install directly in VS Code.