db-mcp-server vs filesystem

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	db-mcp-server by FreePeak	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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db-mcp-server · Summary

Multi-database MCP server connecting AI assistants to MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite and Oracle through standardized SQL interfaces.

filesystem · Summary

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

db-mcp-server · Use cases

AI assistants querying multiple databases simultaneously for data analysis
Automated database schema exploration and documentation generation
Performance monitoring and optimization across heterogeneous database environments

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

db-mcp-server · Install

Installation

Docker Deployment

docker pull freepeak/db-mcp-server:latest
docker run -p 9092:9092 \
  -v $(pwd)/config.json:/app/my-config.json \
  -e TRANSPORT_MODE=sse \
  -e CONFIG_PATH=/app/my-config.json \
  freepeak/db-mcp-server

Source Code Installation

git clone https://github.com/FreePeak/db-mcp-server.git
cd db-mcp-server
make build
./bin/server -t sse -c config.json

Claude Desktop Integration

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "db-mcp-server": {
      "command": "path/to/db-mcp-server/server",
      "args": ["-t", "stdio", "-c", "/path/to/config.json"]
    }
  }
}

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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