comet-mcp vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
comet-mcp by hanzili | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 155 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 47 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Browser AutomationWeb ScrapingDeveloper Tools | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 4 mo ago | this month |
comet-mcp · Summary
MCP server connecting Claude Code to Perplexity Comet browser for intelligent web browsing and research.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
comet-mcp · Use cases
- Web research and information gathering
- Account login and management across websites
- Complex web navigation and form filling
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
comet-mcp · Install
Install the package via npm:
npm install -g comet-mcpAdd to Claude configuration (e.g., ~/.claude.json or .mcp.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"comet-bridge": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "comet-mcp"]
}
}
}Install Perplexity Comet browser from https://www.perplexity.ai/comet and configure if needed with custom path:
{
"mcpServers": {
"comet-bridge": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "comet-mcp"],
"env": {
"COMET_PATH": "/path/to/your/Comet"
}
}
}
}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.