garmin-connect-mcp vs filesystem

Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.

	garmin-connect-mcp by eddmann	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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Categories	healthProductivityDeveloper Tools	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Language	Python	TypeScript
Last commit	6 mo ago	this month

garmin-connect-mcp · Summary

A fully-featured MCP server providing comprehensive tools for Garmin Connect data access.

filesystem · Summary

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

garmin-connect-mcp · Use cases

Analyze training performance and trends over time
Get detailed activity insights including splits and heart rate zones
Monitor health metrics like sleep quality and body battery

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

garmin-connect-mcp · Install

Installation

Option 1: Using UV

cd garmin-connect-mcp
uv sync

Create a .env file with your credentials:

GARMIN_EMAIL=your-email@example.com
GARMIN_PASSWORD=your-password

Option 2: Using Docker

docker pull ghcr.io/eddmann/garmin-connect-mcp:latest

Create garmin-connect-mcp.env with your credentials.

Claude Desktop Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "garmin": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--directory",
        "/ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO/garmin-connect-mcp",
        "garmin-connect-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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