usgs-quakes-mcp vs filesystem

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	usgs-quakes-mcp by blake365	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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Score	31	77
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Categories	AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsOther	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Language	JavaScript	TypeScript
Last commit	9 mo ago	this month

usgs-quakes-mcp · Summary

An MCP server providing natural language access to USGS earthquake data through search and detail tools.

filesystem · Summary

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

usgs-quakes-mcp · Use cases

Natural language queries for earthquake data by location and magnitude
Retrieving detailed information about specific seismic events
Educational applications about seismic activity in different regions

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

usgs-quakes-mcp · Install

Installing via Smithery

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

Manual Installation

Install [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/download)
Clone this repository
Run npm install to install dependencies

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

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

Restart Claude Desktop after adding configuration.

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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