eShopLite vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
eShopLite by Azure-Samples | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 162 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 45 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | AI / LLM ToolsE-commerceDeveloper Tools | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | C# | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 1 mo ago | this month |
eShopLite · Summary
eShopLite is an .NET e-commerce reference app with integrated MCP server for AI interactions.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
eShopLite · Use cases
- Enabling AI agents to perform e-commerce operations through MCP
- Building semantic search capabilities for product catalogs
- Creating real-time audio-based shopping assistance
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
eShopLite · Install
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/Azure-Samples/eShopLite.git - Navigate to the MCP scenario directory:
cd eShopLite/scenarios/06-mcp/ - Follow the scenario-specific README for detailed setup instructions
For Claude Desktop integration, add this to your config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"eshoplite": {
"command": "dotnet",
"args": ["run", "--project", "./path/to/eShopLite/scenarios/06-mcp/"],
"env": {
"ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
}
}
}
}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.