help-scout-mcp-server vs filesystem

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	help-scout-mcp-server by drewburchfield	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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help-scout-mcp-server · Summary

MCP server for Help Scout - search conversations, threads, and inboxes with AI agents.

filesystem · Summary

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

help-scout-mcp-server · Use cases

Automated customer support response generation with full context
Analysis of customer support patterns across multiple inboxes
Real-time retrieval of customer information during conversations

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

help-scout-mcp-server · Install

Claude Desktop (Recommended)

Download the latest [.mcpb file from releases](https://github.com/drewburchfield/help-scout-mcp-server/releases)
Double-click to install (or drag into Claude Desktop)
Enter your Help Scout App ID and App Secret when prompted

VS Code / Cursor

Add to your MCP client's config file (claude_desktop_config.json, .cursor/mcp.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "helpscout": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["help-scout-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "HELPSCOUT_APP_ID": "your-app-id",
        "HELPSCOUT_APP_SECRET": "your-app-secret"
      }
    }
  }
}

npm

npm install -g help-scout-mcp-server

Then configure in your MCP client with the command help-scout-mcp-server.

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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