arcade-mcp vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
arcade-mcp by ArcadeAI | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 892 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 55 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsProductivity | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
arcade-mcp · Summary
Python framework for building MCP servers with OAuth, tool development, and vendor-neutral integration.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
arcade-mcp · Use cases
- Building custom MCP tools for internal APIs and enterprise systems
- Creating OAuth-secured integrations with GitHub, Slack, Google, and other services
- Developing domain-specific agents with specialized tooling
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
arcade-mcp · Install
Install the CLI:
uv tool install arcade-mcpCreate a new server:
arcade new my_server
cd my_server/src/my_serverRun the server:
uv run server.py # stdio (default)
uv run server.py http # HTTP+SSEConfigure Claude Desktop: Add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"my-server": {
"command": "uv",
"args": ["run", "server.py"]
}
}
}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.