microsoft_fabric_mcp vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
microsoft_fabric_mcp by Augustab | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 25 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 41 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsDatabase | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 8 mo ago | this month |
microsoft_fabric_mcp · Summary
MCP server providing read-only access to Microsoft Fabric resources via its REST API with 25 tools.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
microsoft_fabric_mcp · Use cases
- Data analysts exploring Microsoft Fabric workspaces and table schemas through natural language queries
- Engineers monitoring job instances and identifying dependencies in complex data pipelines
- BI developers creating notebooks by understanding schemas across Bronze and Silver lakehouses
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
microsoft_fabric_mcp · Install
Installation
- Install UV and Azure CLI:
# macOS/Linux
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
# Windows
powershell -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -c "irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1 | iex"- Set up Azure CLI authentication:
az login
az account set --subscription "Your-Subscription-ID"- Configure MCP in your settings:
**Cursor MCP settings:**
"mcp_fabric": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["microsoft-fabric-mcp"]
}**Claude Desktop config.json:**
"mcpServers": {
"fabric": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["microsoft-fabric-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.