macrostrat-mcp vs filesystem

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	macrostrat-mcp by blake365	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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Language	JavaScript	TypeScript
Last commit	9 mo ago	this month

macrostrat-mcp · Summary

MCP server for accessing comprehensive geologic data through Macrostrat API.

filesystem · Summary

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

macrostrat-mcp · Use cases

Geological research and analysis for specific locations
Educational exploration of Earth's geological history
Professional geological data visualization and interpretation

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

macrostrat-mcp · Install

Installation

Via Smithery

npx -y @smithery/cli install @blake365/macrostrat-mcp --client claude

Manual Installation

Clone the repository
Run npm install to install dependencies
Run npm run build to build the server

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop config (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json on Windows):

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "macrostrat": {
            "command": "node",
            "args": [
                "/Full/Route/to/Folder/macrostrat/build/index.js"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Restart Claude Desktop

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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