mcp-hosted vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
mcp-hosted by forcedotcom | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 109 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 49 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsProductivity | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | — | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 1 mo ago | this month |
mcp-hosted · Summary
Salesforce's hosted MCP servers enable AI assistants to securely connect to Salesforce assets using the Model Context Protocol.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
mcp-hosted · Use cases
- Connecting AI assistants to Salesforce data and business logic
- Enabling secure API access to Salesforce systems for AI applications
- Building custom MCP servers that integrate with Salesforce workflows
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
mcp-hosted · Install
Installation
Salesforce MCP servers are hosted and managed within the Salesforce platform. To configure:
- Navigate to Setup in your Salesforce org
- Find 'API Catalog' in the 'Platform Tools' section
- Select 'Manage MCP Servers'
- Enable the desired servers and configure authentication
For Claude Desktop, add to your config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"salesforce": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["@salesforce/mcp-server", "--host", "your-domain.my.salesforce.com"]
}
}
}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.