spicebridge vs filesystem

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	spicebridge by clanker-lover	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
Stars	★ 19	★ 85,748
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Score	43	77
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Categories	Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Language	Python	TypeScript
Last commit	1 mo ago	this month

spicebridge · Summary

MCP server providing AI assistants with direct access to ngspice circuit simulation.

filesystem · Summary

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

spicebridge · Use cases

AI-assisted circuit design and validation through natural language commands
Rapid prototyping of electronic circuits with automatic component value calculation
Educational tool for learning circuit design concepts through interactive simulation

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

spicebridge · Install

Installation

pip install spicebridge

Requirements

Python 3.10+
[ngspice](https://ngspice.sourceforge.io/) installed and on PATH

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your .mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "spicebridge": {
      "command": "spicebridge"
    }
  }
}

Cloud Deployment

spicebridge setup-cloud  # interactive deployment
spicebridge setup-cloud --quick  # quick temporary tunnel

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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