automation-mcp vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
automation-mcp by ashwwwin | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
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| Stars | ★ 391 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 47 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsProductivityOther | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 11 mo ago | this month |
automation-mcp · Summary
A MCP server for macOS desktop automation with mouse, keyboard, screen capture, and window management.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
automation-mcp · Use cases
- Automating repetitive UI interactions on macOS applications
- Building AI agents that can interact with desktop applications visually
- Creating accessibility tools for users with mobility impairments
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
automation-mcp · Install
Quick Start
- Install [furi](https://github.com/ashwwwin/furi):
``bash furi add ashwwwin/automation-mcp furi start ashwwwin/automation-mcp ``
Manual Installation
- Install Bun runtime:
``bash curl -fsSL https://bun.sh/install | bash ``
- Clone and install dependencies:
``bash git clone https://github.com/ashwwwin/automation-mcp.git cd automation-mcp bun install ``
- Start the server:
```bash # HTTP transport bun run index.ts
# stdio transport bun run index.ts --stdio ```
- Grant macOS permissions for Accessibility and Screen Recording.
Claude Desktop Integration
Add to your MCP configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"automation": {
"command": "bun",
"args": ["run", "/path/to/automation-mcp/index.ts", "--stdio"]
}
}
}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.