affine-mcp-server vs filesystem

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	affine-mcp-server by DAWNCR0W	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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affine-mcp-server · Summary

Comprehensive MCP server for AFFiNE, exposing 84 tools for workspace, document, and database operations over stdio or HTTP.

filesystem · Summary

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

affine-mcp-server · Use cases

Connect Claude Desktop, Cursor, or other AI clients to AFFiNE workspaces for enhanced document creation and management
Automate database operations in AFFiNE through MCP tool calling in AI workflows
Create remote HTTP endpoints for browser-connected clients to interact with AFFiNE via standardized tools

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

affine-mcp-server · Install

Installation

Install the CLI globally:

npm i -g affine-mcp-server
affine-mcp --version

Or run ad-hoc:

npx -y -p affine-mcp-server affine-mcp -- --version

Docker deployment:

docker run -d 
  -p 3000:3000 
  -e MCP_TRANSPORT=http 
  -e AFFINE_BASE_URL=https://your-affine-instance.com 
  -e AFFINE_API_TOKEN=ut_your_token 
  -e AFFINE_MCP_AUTH_MODE=bearer 
  -e AFFINE_MCP_HTTP_TOKEN=your-strong-secret 
  ghcr.io/dawncr0w/affine-mcp-server:latest

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "affine": {
      "command": "affine-mcp"
    }
  }
}

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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