unanet-mcp-server vs filesystem

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	unanet-mcp-server by culstrup	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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unanet-mcp-server · Summary

MCP server connecting Claude Desktop to Unanet GovCon ERP for natural language project, timesheet, and report management.

filesystem · Summary

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

unanet-mcp-server · Use cases

Generate executive briefings and project status updates in seconds instead of minutes
Submit timesheets and expenses through natural language commands
Create invoices and financial reports without navigating complex ERP menus

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

unanet-mcp-server · Install

Installation

Windows Users (Recommended)

Download the project from GitHub as a ZIP file
Extract to C:\UnanetMCP\
Double-click setup-windows.bat and follow the prompts

Mac/Linux Users

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/culstrup/unanet-mcp-server.git
cd unanet-mcp-server

Install dependencies and build:

npm install
npm run build

Copy .env.example to .env and add your Unanet credentials

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "unanet": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/unanet-mcp-server/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "UNANET_USERNAME": "your-username",
        "UNANET_PASSWORD": "your-password",
        "UNANET_API_KEY": "your-api-key",
        "UNANET_FIRM_CODE": "your-firm-code",
        "UNANET_BASE_URL": "https://your-instance.unanet.com"
      }
    }
  }
}

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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