mcp-server-home-assistant vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
mcp-server-home-assistant by allenporter | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 67 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 37 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | home-automationDeveloper ToolsAI / LLM Tools | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 15 mo ago | this month |
mcp-server-home-assistant · Summary
MCP server for Home Assistant that enables AI models to interact with home automation systems.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
mcp-server-home-assistant · Use cases
- Control smart home devices through conversational AI
- Query home environment data (temperature, occupancy, etc.)
- Create home automation triggered by AI models
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-server-home-assistant · Install
Installation
- Install the [home-assistant-model-context-protocol](https://github.com/allenporter/home-assistant-model-context-protocol) custom component in your Home Assistant instance
- Create a [Long Lived Access Token](https://www.home-assistant.io/docs/authentication/#your-account-profile)
- Clone this repository to your local machine
- Edit your
claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"Home-assistant": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"--directory",
"<path_to_repo>",
"run",
"mcp-server-home-assistant",
"-v",
"-v"
],
"env": {
"HOME_ASSISTANT_WEB_SOCKET_URL": "http://localhost:8123/api/websocket",
"HOME_ASSISTANT_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.