remote-mcp-functions-python vs filesystem

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	remote-mcp-functions-python by Azure-Samples	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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remote-mcp-functions-python · Summary

Azure Functions template for deploying MCP servers to the cloud with Python authentication options.

filesystem · Summary

A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.

remote-mcp-functions-python · Use cases

Deploy custom MCP servers to Azure cloud
Create secure MCP servers with enterprise authentication
Build tools that return interactive UIs using MCP resources

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

remote-mcp-functions-python · Install

Installation

Clone this repository: git clone https://github.com/Azure-Samples/remote-mcp-functions-python
Install prerequisites: Python 3.13+, Azure Functions Core Tools >= 4.8.0, Azure Developer CLI
Choose a sample app to run (FunctionsMcpTool or McpWeatherApp)
Follow the app-specific README in the src/ directory
Run locally with func start or deploy to Azure with azd up

Claude Desktop Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "remote-mcp-function": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "azure.functions.worker"],
      "env": {
        "AzureWebJobsStorage": "",
        "FUNCTIONS_WORKER_RUNTIME": "python"
      }
    }
  }
}

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.

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