nextcloud-mcp-server vs filesystem

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	nextcloud-mcp-server by cbcoutinho	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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nextcloud-mcp-server · Summary

Production-ready MCP server connecting AI assistants to Nextcloud data with 110+ tools across 10+ apps.

filesystem · Summary

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

nextcloud-mcp-server · Use cases

AI-powered note creation and organization within Nextcloud through natural language commands
Calendar management with AI assistance for scheduling events and checking availability
Document processing with OCR and text extraction capabilities for file content analysis

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

nextcloud-mcp-server · Install

Installation

Quick Start with uvx

NEXTCLOUD_HOST=https://your.nextcloud.instance.com \
NEXTCLOUD_USERNAME=your_username \
NEXTCLOUD_PASSWORD=your_app_password \
  uvx nextcloud-mcp-server run --transport stdio

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nextcloud": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["nextcloud-mcp-server", "run", "--transport", "stdio"],
      "env": {
        "NEXTCLOUD_HOST": "https://your.nextcloud.instance.com",
        "NEXTCLOUD_USERNAME": "your_username",
        "NEXTCLOUD_PASSWORD": "your_app_password"
      }
    }
  }
}

Docker Deployment

docker run -p 127.0.0.1:8000:8000 --rm \
  -e NEXTCLOUD_HOST=https://your.nextcloud.instance.com \
  -e NEXTCLOUD_USERNAME=your_username \
  -e NEXTCLOUD_PASSWORD=your_app_password \
  ghcr.io/cbcoutinho/nextcloud-mcp-server:latest

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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