bear-notes-mcp vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
bear-notes-mcp by bejaminjones | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 34 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 46 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | ProductivityKnowledge GraphFile System | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 3 mo ago | this month |
bear-notes-mcp · Summary
MCP server for Bear note app with full read/write capabilities and hybrid sync-safe approach.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
bear-notes-mcp · Use cases
- AI-powered note management and search across Bear notes
- Automating note organization and tagging workflows
- Content analysis and insights from note-taking patterns
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
bear-notes-mcp · Install
Installation
- Clone and setup:
git clone <repository-url>
cd bear-notes-mcp
npm install
npm run build- Add to Claude Desktop configuration:
Edit ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"bear": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/bear-notes-mcp/dist/index.js"],
"env": {}
}
}
}- Restart Claude Desktop and start using Bear notes with natural language!
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.