mcp-ipfs vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
mcp-ipfs by alexbakers | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 16 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 35 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Cloud StorageDeveloper ToolsFile System | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 13 mo ago | this month |
mcp-ipfs · Summary
An MCP server that wraps the w3 CLI to enable language models to interact with IPFS via storacha.network.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
mcp-ipfs · Use cases
- Enable AI assistants to manage IPFS spaces and upload files
- Allow language models to generate and share w3s links
- Provide AI with capabilities to manage Web3 storage delegations and proofs
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
mcp-ipfs · Install
Installation
- Install prerequisites:
- Node.js 22.0.0 or higher - w3 CLI: npm install -g @web3-storage/w3cli - Configure w3: w3 login <your-email@example.com>
- Set environment variable:
export W3_LOGIN_EMAIL="your-email@example.com"
- Configure your MCP client:
{
"mcpServers": {
"ipfs": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-ipfs"],
"env": {
"W3_LOGIN_EMAIL": "your-email@example.com"
}
}
}
}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.