bambu-printer-mcp vs filesystem

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	bambu-printer-mcp by DMontgomery40	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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bambu-printer-mcp · Summary

A focused MCP server for Bambu Lab 3D printers offering STL manipulation, slicing, and direct printer control via MCP protocol.

filesystem · Summary

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

bambu-printer-mcp · Use cases

Automate 3D printing workflows by having Claude Desktop prepare and send print jobs to Bambu Lab printers
Monitor printer status and AMS inventory remotely through MCP-compatible clients
Remotely control printer functions like pause/resume and adjust print parameters via Claude Code

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

bambu-printer-mcp · Install

Installation

Prerequisites

Node.js 18 or higher
npm
BambuStudio (optional, only needed for slicing)

Run without installing (npx)

npx @rowbotik/bambu-printer-mcp

Install globally from npm

npm install -g @rowbotik/bambu-printer-mcp

Install from source

git clone https://github.com/DMontgomery40/bambu-printer-mcp.git
cd bambu-printer-mcp
npm install
npm run build
npm run start

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bambu-printer": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@rowbotik/bambu-printer-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "BAMBU_PRINTER_HOST": "your-printer.local",
        "BAMBU_PRINTER_TOKEN": "your-access-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

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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