openapi-to-mcp vs filesystem

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	openapi-to-mcp by EvilFreelancer	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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openapi-to-mcp · Summary

OpenAPI-to-MCP converts any OpenAPI/Swagger API into MCP tools with HTTP execution.

filesystem · Summary

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

openapi-to-mcp · Use cases

Enabling AI clients to interact with existing REST APIs through MCP
Creating MCP interfaces for legacy systems with OpenAPI documentation
Bridging AI systems with enterprise REST APIs securely

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

openapi-to-mcp · Install

Installation

With npm (local)

Copy .env.example to .env and set required variables:

``bash cp .env.example .env # Edit .env: MCP_OPENAPI_SPEC, MCP_API_BASE_URL ``

Install and run:

``bash npm ci npm run build npm run start ``

With Docker

docker run --rm -p 3100:3100 \
  -e MCP_OPENAPI_SPEC=http://your-api/openapi.json \
  -e MCP_API_BASE_URL=http://your-api \
  evilfreelancer/openapi-to-mcp:latest

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openapi-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["openapi-to-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "MCP_OPENAPI_SPEC": "http://your-api/openapi.json",
        "MCP_API_BASE_URL": "http://your-api"
      }
    }
  }
}

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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