nocodb-mcp-server vs filesystem

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	nocodb-mcp-server by edwinbernadus	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
Stars	★ 70	★ 85,748
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Score	46	77
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Categories	DatabaseDeveloper ToolsProductivity	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Language	JavaScript	TypeScript
Last commit	2 mo ago	this month

nocodb-mcp-server · Summary

NocoDB MCP Server enables CRUD operations on NocoDB databases through natural language commands.

filesystem · Summary

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

nocodb-mcp-server · Use cases

Manage NocoDB database content through natural language
Perform bulk operations on NocoDB tables
Upload JSON files to create new tables in NocoDB

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

nocodb-mcp-server · Install

Installation

Install Node.js and TypeScript
Clone the repository and install dependencies:

npm install
npm run build

Set up environment variables in a .env file:

NOCODB_URL=https://your-nocodb-instance.com
NOCODB_API_TOKEN=your_api_token_here
NOCODB_BASE_ID=your_base_id_here

Configure Claude Desktop by adding to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nocodb": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["{working_folder}/dist/start.js"],
      "env": {
        "NOCODB_URL": "https://your-nocodb-instance.com",
        "NOCODB_BASE_ID": "your_base_id_here",
        "NOCODB_API_TOKEN": "your_api_token_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Alternatively, use directly from CLI:

npx -y nocodb-mcp-server {NOCODB_URL} {NOCODB_BASE_ID} {NOCODB_API_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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