osint-mcp-server vs filesystem

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	osint-mcp-server by badchars	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
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osint-mcp-server · Summary

An OSINT intelligence MCP server with 37 tools across 12 sources for comprehensive reconnaissance and attack surface mapping.

filesystem · Summary

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

osint-mcp-server · Use cases

Conducting comprehensive domain reconnaissance including DNS records, WHOIS information, subdomain enumeration, and email security analysis
Mapping attack surfaces by gathering intelligence on IPs, open ports, services, vulnerabilities, and infrastructure details
Performing multi-source subdomain enumeration that deduplicates results from crt.sh, SecurityTrails, VirusTotal, and other sources
Analyzing historical web presence through Wayback Machine integration and DNS historical records

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

osint-mcp-server · Install

Quick Install

Option 1: npx (no install)

npx osint-mcp-server

Option 2: Clone

git clone https://github.com/badchars/osint-mcp-server.git
cd osint-mcp-server
bun install

Environment Variables (Optional)

# Premium OSINT sources — all optional
export SHODAN_API_KEY=your-key           # Enables 4 Shodan tools
export VT_API_KEY=your-key               # Enables 4 VirusTotal tools
export ST_API_KEY=your-key               # Enables 3 SecurityTrails tools
export CENSYS_API_ID=your-id             # Enables 3 Censys tools
export CENSYS_API_SECRET=your-secret     # Required with CENSYS_API_ID

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "osint": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "osint-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "SHODAN_API_KEY": "optional",
        "VT_API_KEY": "optional",
        "ST_API_KEY": "optional",
        "CENSYS_API_ID": "optional",
        "CENSYS_API_SECRET": "optional"
      }
    }
  }
}

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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