silverbullet-mcp vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
silverbullet-mcp by Ahmad-A0 | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 31 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 44 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | ProductivityKnowledge GraphAI / LLM Tools | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 1 mo ago | this month |
silverbullet-mcp · Summary
A TypeScript MCP server enabling LLMs to interact with SilverBullet notes via tools and resources.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
silverbullet-mcp · Use cases
- Let AI assistants create and analyze notes within SilverBullet
- Automate knowledge management tasks using LLM capabilities
- Connect SilverBullet to AI-powered workflows and applications
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
silverbullet-mcp · Install
Installation
- **Clone the repository:**
``bash git clone <repository-url> cd <repository-name> ``
- **Create environment file:**
``bash cp .env.example .env # Update with your values ``
- **Build and run:**
``bash docker-compose up --build ``
Claude Desktop Configuration
{
"mcpServers": {
"silverbullet-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"http://localhost:4000/mcp",
"--transport",
"http-only",
"--header",
"Authorization:Bearer ${MCP_SERVER_TOKEN}"
],
"env": {
"MCP_SERVER_TOKEN": "your_actual_mcp_token_from_dotenv"
}
}
}
}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.