aws-mcp-server vs filesystem

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	aws-mcp-server by alexei-led	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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Language	Python	TypeScript
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aws-mcp-server · Summary

AWS MCP server enables AI assistants to execute AWS CLI commands through MCP in safe containerized environment.

filesystem · Summary

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

aws-mcp-server · Use cases

Automating AWS infrastructure management through AI assistants
Cloud debugging and troubleshooting using AI-powered CLI command generation
Infrastructure-as-code assistance with AWS services

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

aws-mcp-server · Install

Installation

Using uvx (Recommended)

Add to your MCP settings (Cmd+Shift+P → "Claude: Open MCP Config"):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aws": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["aws-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Using Docker (More Secure)

Docker provides stronger isolation by running commands in a container:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aws": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-v",
        "~/.aws:/home/appuser/.aws:ro",
        "ghcr.io/alexei-led/aws-mcp-server:latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using Streamable HTTP Transport

For web-based MCP clients:

docker run --rm -p 8000:8000 -e AWS_MCP_TRANSPORT=streamable-http -v ~/.aws:/home/appuser/.aws:ro ghcr.io/alexei-led/aws-mcp-server:latest

The server will be available at http://localhost:8000/mcp.

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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