commvault-mcp-server vs filesystem

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	commvault-mcp-server by Commvault	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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Language	Python	TypeScript
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commvault-mcp-server · Summary

Commvault MCP Server enables AI agents to securely access and manage backup job details, metrics, client information, and more from Commvault environments.

filesystem · Summary

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

commvault-mcp-server · Use cases

AI assistants monitoring and managing Commvault backup operations
Automating report generation for backup status and SLA compliance
Integrating backup management into enterprise AI workflows

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

commvault-mcp-server · Install

Installation Steps

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/Commvault/commvault-mcp-server.git
cd commvault-mcp-server

Run the setup script:

uv run setup.py

Start the MCP server:

uv run -m src.server

For Claude Desktop configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Commvault": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": ["run", "-m", "src.server"]
    }
  }
}

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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