lunchmoney-mcp vs filesystem

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	lunchmoney-mcp by akutishevsky	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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Categories	FinanceProductivityAI / LLM Tools	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Last commit	1 mo ago	this month

lunchmoney-mcp · Summary

TypeScript MCP server for LunchMoney personal finance API with comprehensive transaction, budget, and account management.

filesystem · Summary

A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.

lunchmoney-mcp · Use cases

Automated expense tracking and categorization in AI conversations
Budget monitoring and financial analysis through AI assistants
Bulk transaction management and reporting automation

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

lunchmoney-mcp · Install

Installation Options

MCP Bundle (Recommended)

Download the latest .mcpb file from the [releases page](https://github.com/akutishevsky/lunchmoney-mcp/releases)
Open Claude Desktop and go to Extensions
Click "Install Extension" and select the downloaded .mcpb file
Enter your LunchMoney API token when prompted

Manual Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lunchmoney": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@akutishevsky/lunchmoney-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "LUNCHMONEY_API_TOKEN": "your-api-token-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

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.

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