evernote-mcp-server vs filesystem

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	evernote-mcp-server by brentmid	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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evernote-mcp-server · Summary

Evernote MCP server for accessing notes via OAuth, with Docker support and recent updates.

filesystem · Summary

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

evernote-mcp-server · Use cases

Querying personal knowledge base using natural language prompts
Searching for specific information across all Evernotes
Summarizing notes related to specific topics or projects

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

evernote-mcp-server · Install

Installation

Docker Deployment (Recommended)

git clone https://github.com/brentmid/evernote-mcp-server.git
cd evernote-mcp-server
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your Evernote API credentials
docker-compose up --build

Local Development

git clone https://github.com/brentmid/evernote-mcp-server.git
cd evernote-mcp-server
npm install
# Set environment variables
export EVERNOTE_CONSUMER_KEY="your-consumer-key"
export EVERNOTE_CONSUMER_SECRET="your-consumer-secret"
# Generate SSL certificates (see README for details)
npx node index.js

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to Claude Desktop config.json:

"mcpServers": {
  "evernote": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["evernote-mcp-server"]
  }
}

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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