jupyter-mcp-server vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
jupyter-mcp-server by datalayer | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
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| Stars | ★ 1,103 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 54 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsProductivityAI / LLM Tools | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
jupyter-mcp-server · Summary
An MCP server that enables AI systems to interact with Jupyter notebooks in real-time, providing tools for notebook management and cell execution.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
jupyter-mcp-server · Use cases
- AI assistants analyzing and executing code in Jupyter notebooks
- Automated notebook management and cell execution workflows
- Real-time collaboration between AI systems and human notebook users
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
jupyter-mcp-server · Install
# Install required dependencies
pip install jupyterlab==4.4.1 jupyter-collaboration==4.0.2 jupyter-mcp-tools>=0.1.4 ipykernel pycrdt
# Start JupyterLab
jupyter lab --port 8888 --IdentityProvider.token MY_TOKEN --ip 0.0.0.0Configure your MCP client (e.g., Claude Desktop):
{
"mcpServers": {
"jupyter": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["jupyter-mcp-server@latest"],
"env": {
"JUPYTER_URL": "http://localhost:8888",
"JUPYTER_TOKEN": "MY_TOKEN",
"ALLOW_IMG_OUTPUT": "true"
}
}
}
}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.