dbt-doctor vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
dbt-doctor by Astoriel | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 134 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 48 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsDatabaseAI / LLM Tools | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 1 mo ago | this month |
dbt-doctor · Summary
AI-driven quality & governance MCP server for dbt projects, offering auditing, profiling, drift detection, and documentation generation.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
dbt-doctor · Use cases
- Audit dbt project health with a 0-100% score based on documentation, testing, and naming conventions
- Profile data models to generate column statistics and intelligent test suggestions
- Automatically update schema.yml files with suggested tests and documentation
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
dbt-doctor · Install
Install dbt-doctor via pip:
pip install dbt-doctorFor Claude Desktop, add to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"dbt-doctor": {
"command": "dbt-doctor",
"args": ["--project-dir", "/absolute/path/to/your/dbt/project"]
}
}
}For Cursor, add to your .cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"dbt-doctor": {
"command": "dbt-doctor",
"args": ["--project-dir", "/absolute/path/to/your/dbt/project"]
}
}
}Prerequisite: Run dbt compile prior to usage to ensure target/manifest.json is available.
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.