clinicaltrialsgov-mcp-server vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
clinicaltrialsgov-mcp-server by cyanheads | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 71 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 48 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | healthcareDeveloper ToolsAI / LLM Tools | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
clinicaltrialsgov-mcp-server · Summary
MCP server providing 7 tools for searching, retrieving, and matching clinical trials from ClinicalTrials.gov API.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
clinicaltrialsgov-mcp-server · Use cases
- Medical researchers can search for relevant clinical trials based on specific conditions or interventions
- Healthcare providers can match patient demographics and conditions to recruiting trials
- Data analysts can explore clinical trial landscapes using count and search tools for research insights
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
clinicaltrialsgov-mcp-server · Install
Installation
Public Hosted Instance
A public instance is available at https://clinicaltrials.caseyjhand.com/mcp — no installation required. Point any MCP client at it via Streamable HTTP:
{
"mcpServers": {
"clinicaltrialsgov-mcp-server": {
"type": "streamable-http",
"url": "https://clinicaltrials.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
}
}
}Self-Hosted / Local
Add to your MCP client config (e.g., claude_desktop_config.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"clinicaltrialsgov-mcp-server": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "bunx",
"args": ["clinicaltrialsgov-mcp-server@latest"],
"env": {
"MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE": "stdio"
}
}
}
}Prerequisites
- [Bun v1.3.0](https://bun.sh/) or higher (or Node.js >= 24.0.0)
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.