agent-inbox vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
agent-inbox by gsd-build | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 42 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 45 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | CommunicationDeveloper ToolsAI / LLM Tools | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 1 mo ago | this month |
agent-inbox · Summary
MCP server providing temporary email addresses for AI agents to handle email verification and auth flows automatically.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
agent-inbox · Use cases
- Automated account registration for services requiring email verification
- Testing email-based authentication flows in development environments
- AI agent testing of sign-up workflows without human intervention
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
agent-inbox · Install
Install
npx gsd-agent-inboxThe interactive installer auto-detects your AI coding agents (Claude Code, Codex CLI, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Windsurf) and configures the MCP server automatically.
Manual Setup for Claude Desktop
Add to ~/.claude/settings.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"agent-inbox": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "gsd-agent-inbox"]
}
}
}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.