telegram-mcp vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
telegram-mcp by chaindead | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 326 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 50 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | CommunicationProductivity | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | Go | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 3 mo ago | this month |
telegram-mcp · Summary
A Go-based MCP server that bridges Telegram API with AI assistants for managing messages, dialogs, and drafts.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
telegram-mcp · Use cases
- Checking and summarizing unread Telegram messages through an AI assistant
- Organizing Telegram chats by importance and categorization with AI suggestions
- Monitoring specific chats for updates about topics and drafting responses
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
telegram-mcp · Install
Installation
**Homebrew** (macOS/Linux):
brew install chaindead/tap/telegram-mcp**NPX** (cross-platform):
npx -y @chaindead/telegram-mcp**From Releases**: Download the appropriate binary for your platform from [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/chaindead/telegram-mcp/releases)
**From Source**:
go install github.com/chaindead/telegram-mcp@latest**Claude Desktop Configuration**:
{
"mcpServers": {
"telegram": {
"command": "telegram-mcp",
"env": {
"TG_APP_ID": "<your-app-id>",
"TG_API_HASH": "<your-api-hash>"
}
}
}
}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.