mcp-dbutils vs filesystem

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	mcp-dbutils by donghao1393	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
Stars	★ 88	★ 85,748
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Score	41	77
Official	—	✓
Categories	DatabaseDeveloper ToolsSecurity	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Language	Python	TypeScript
Last commit	12 mo ago	this month

mcp-dbutils · Summary

mcp-dbutils is a secure MCP server enabling AI to analyze data across multiple database types with read-only access.

filesystem · Summary

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

mcp-dbutils · Use cases

AI-powered data analysis across multiple database types
Secure database interaction for enterprise environments
Automated database exploration and schema analysis

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

mcp-dbutils · Install

Installation

Using Smithery (Recommended)

smithery install @donghao1393/mcp-dbutils

Using uvx

uvx mcp-dbutils

Using Docker

docker run -it donghao1393/mcp-dbutils

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dbutils": {
      "command": "mcp-dbutils",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

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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