iterm-mcp vs filesystem

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

	iterm-mcp by ferrislucas	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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iterm-mcp · Summary

MCP server that gives models control over your iTerm terminal with efficient token usage and full REPL support.

filesystem · Summary

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

iterm-mcp · Use cases

AI assistant performing complex CLI operations in your iTerm session
Interactive REPL debugging with AI guidance
Automated terminal workflow execution through natural language

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

iterm-mcp · Install

Installation

To use with Claude Desktop, add the server config:

On macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json On Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "iterm-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "iterm-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Installing via Smithery

To install iTerm for Claude Desktop automatically via [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/iterm-mcp):

npx -y @smithery/cli install iterm-mcp --client claude

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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