student-services-mcp vs filesystem

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	student-services-mcp by EdyVision	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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student-services-mcp · Summary

A FastAPI-based MCP server for student services management with academic planning, financial aid, and dropout risk prediction.

filesystem · Summary

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

student-services-mcp · Use cases

Educational institutions managing student records and academic planning
Administrators analyzing dropout risks and identifying at-risk students
Financial aid offices determining student eligibility

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

student-services-mcp · Install

Installation

Prerequisites

Python 3.13+
[uv](https://github.com/astral-sh/uv) - A fast Python package installer
[Docker](https://www.docker.com/) (optional)

Local Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/edyvision/student-services-demo-mcp.git
cd student-services-demo-mcp

Install dependencies:

uv sync
# or
make install

Run the server:

uv run main.py
# or
make start.mcp

Docker Installation

docker compose up --build

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop mcp.json file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "student-services-mcp": {
      "url": "http://localhost:7860/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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