interactive-brokers-mcp vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
interactive-brokers-mcp by code-rabi | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 131 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 48 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | FinanceDeveloper ToolsAI / LLM Tools | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
interactive-brokers-mcp · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server for Interactive Brokers trading with market data, position tracking, and order placement capabilities.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
interactive-brokers-mcp · Use cases
- Automated trading systems with AI decision making
- Portfolio monitoring through AI assistants
- Retrieving account statements and trading history via natural language
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
interactive-brokers-mcp · Install
Add this MCP server to your Cursor/Claude configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"interactive-brokers": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "interactive-brokers-mcp"]
}
}
}For headless mode, configure with environment variables:
{
"mcpServers": {
"interactive-brokers": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "interactive-brokers-mcp"],
"env": {
"IB_HEADLESS_MODE": "true",
"IB_USERNAME": "your_ib_username",
"IB_PASSWORD_AUTH": "your_ib_password"
}
}
}
}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.