linkedin-mcpserver vs filesystem

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	linkedin-mcpserver by felipfr	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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Score	40	77
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Categories	CommunicationProductivityDeveloper Tools	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Last commit	14 mo ago	this month

linkedin-mcpserver · Summary

A TypeScript MCP server integrating LinkedIn API for profile search, job discovery, and messaging capabilities.

filesystem · Summary

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

linkedin-mcpserver · Use cases

AI assistants analyzing professional networks and connections
Job search automation with customized criteria matching
Recruiting tools for candidate identification and outreach

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

linkedin-mcpserver · Install

Installation

Prerequisites

Node.js 20+
npm/yarn

Setup

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Run the development server
npm run start:dev

# Build the server
npm run build

Configuration

For Claude Desktop:

**macOS**: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

**Windows**: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "linkedin-mcp-server": {
      "command": "/path/to/linkedin-mcp-server/build/index.js"
    }
  }
}

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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