Frappe_Assistant_Core vs filesystem

Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.

	Frappe_Assistant_Core by buildswithpaul	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
Stars	★ 229	★ 85,748
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Score	50	77
Official	—	✓
Categories	AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsProductivity	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Language	Python	TypeScript
Last commit	this month	this month

Frappe_Assistant_Core · Summary

MCP server connecting LLMs to ERPNext with 24 tools for document management, search, reports, and workflows.

filesystem · Summary

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

Frappe_Assistant_Core · Use cases

Query overdue invoices and update customer information through natural language
Generate business reports and analyze sales data programmatically
Automate document approvals and workflow execution via LLM instructions

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

Frappe_Assistant_Core · Install

Installation Options

Frappe Cloud (Recommended)

Go to your site's **Apps** tab in the Frappe Cloud dashboard
Find **Frappe Assistant Core** in the marketplace and click **Install**
Frappe Cloud will install and migrate the app for you

Self-hosted Bench

cd frappe-bench
bench get-app https://github.com/buildswithpaul/Frappe_Assistant_Core
bench --site <your-site> install-app frappe_assistant_core

Connect to Claude Desktop

Go to **Desk → FAC Admin** and copy the **MCP Endpoint URL**
In **Claude Desktop → Settings → Connectors → Add Custom Connector**, paste the URL and click **Add**
Click **Connect**, log in with your ERPNext account, and authorize
Start asking questions like "List all customers created this month."

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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