imessage-query-fastmcp-mcp-server vs filesystem

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	imessage-query-fastmcp-mcp-server by hannesrudolph	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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Score	45	77
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Categories	CommunicationAI / LLM ToolsDeveloper Tools	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Language	Python	TypeScript
Last commit	3 mo ago	this month

imessage-query-fastmcp-mcp-server · Summary

FastMCP server providing safe access to iMessage database with proper validation and attachment handling.

filesystem · Summary

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

imessage-query-fastmcp-mcp-server · Use cases

Querying message history for specific phone numbers with optional date filtering
Analyzing iMessage conversations and attachments through LLM integration
Creating automated systems that need to access iMessage data on macOS

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

imessage-query-fastmcp-mcp-server · Install

Installation

Prerequisites

macOS (required for iMessage database access)
Python 3.6+

Dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

Claude Desktop Installation

fastmcp install imessage-query-server.py --name "iMessage Query"

Cline VSCode Plugin Configuration

Add the following to your MCP settings:

{
  "imessage-query": {
    "command": "uv",
    "args": [
      "run",
      "--with",
      "fastmcp",
      "fastmcp",
      "run",
      "/path/to/repo/imessage-query-server.py"
    ]
  }
}

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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