joplin-mcp-server vs filesystem

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	joplin-mcp-server by dweigend	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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Categories	ProductivityKnowledge GraphAI / LLM Tools	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Language	Python	TypeScript
Last commit	15 mo ago	this month

joplin-mcp-server · Summary

MCP server for Joplin notes with CRUD operations and search functionality.

filesystem · Summary

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

joplin-mcp-server · Use cases

AI assistants access and modify Joplin notes through MCP protocol
Automated note organization based on content analysis
Cross-platform note management via AI 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

joplin-mcp-server · Install

Installation

Prerequisites

Python 3.10 or higher
Joplin Desktop with Web Clipper Service enabled
uv (Python package manager)

Setup

# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/dweigend/joplin-mcp.git
cd joplin-mcp

# Create and activate virtual environment
uv venv
source .venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate

# Install dependencies
uv pip install -e .

# Configure Joplin API Token
# Create .env file with JOPLIN_TOKEN=your_api_token_here

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add this to Claude Desktop configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "joplin": {
      "command": "/PATH/TO/UV/uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/PATH/TO/YOUR/PROJECT/joplin_mcp",
        "run",
        "src/mcp/joplin_mcp.py"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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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