mcp-server-microsoft-paint vs filesystem

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	mcp-server-microsoft-paint by ghuntley	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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Language	Rust	TypeScript
Last commit	1 mo ago	this month

mcp-server-microsoft-paint · Summary

An MCP server for controlling Microsoft Paint with drawing, shape tools, and window management via JSON-RPC.

filesystem · Summary

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

mcp-server-microsoft-paint · Use cases

Automate simple graphics creation in Paint through AI assistants
Integrate Paint functionality into larger automation workflows
Create custom drawing tools that interface with Paint programmatically

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-server-microsoft-paint · Install

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/ghuntley/mcp-server-microsoft-paint
cd mcp-server-microsoft-paint

Build the server:

cargo build --release

Run the server:

cargo run --release

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop config.json:

"mcpServers": {
  "paint": {
    "command": "path/to/cargo",
    "args": ["run", "--release", "--", "mcp-server-microsoft-paint"],
    "env": {}
  }
}

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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