servicenow-mcp vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
servicenow-mcp by aartiq | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 23 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 45 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOps & Infra | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 3 mo ago | this month |
servicenow-mcp · Summary
Comprehensive MCP server for ServiceNow with 400+ tools across all modules, supporting OAuth authentication and role-based tool packages.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
servicenow-mcp · Use cases
- Automate incident management and service desk operations through natural language queries
- Develop, deploy and test ServiceNow scripts and business rules using AI assistance
- Manage and compare multiple ServiceNow instances across dev, staging and production environments
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
servicenow-mcp · Install
Installation
- Install the server package:
npm install -g @aartiq/servicenow-mcp- Configure your ServiceNow instance credentials and permissions:
export SERVICENOW_INSTANCE=your_instance
export SERVICENOW_USERNAME=your_username
export SERVICENOW_PASSWORD=your_password
export WRITE_ENABLED=true # Optional: enable write operations- Add to Claude Desktop configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"servicenow": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@aartiq/servicenow-mcp"]
}
}
}- For OAuth authentication in production, follow the setup guide in [docs/SERVICENOW_OAUTH_SETUP.md](docs/SERVICENOW_OAUTH_SETUP.md)
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.