phone-mcp vs filesystem

Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.

	phone-mcp by hao-cyber	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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Language	Python	TypeScript
Last commit	13 mo ago	this month

phone-mcp · Summary

Android phone control MCP server using ADB commands for calls, messages, apps, and UI automation.

filesystem · Summary

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

phone-mcp · Use cases

Automating phone calls and SMS messages based on AI decisions
Creating automated workflows that combine app launches with UI interactions
Analyzing phone screens to make informed decisions about next actions

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

phone-mcp · Install

Installation

# Run directly with uvx (recommended)
uvx phone-mcp

# Or install with uv
uv pip install phone-mcp

# Or install with pip
pip install phone-mcp

Configuration

Add to your AI assistant configuration:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "phone-mcp": {
            "command": "uvx",
            "args": [
                "phone-mcp"
            ]
        }
    }
}

For pip installation, use:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "phone-mcp": {
            "command": "/usr/local/bin/python",
            "args": [
                "-m",
                "phone_mcp"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Requirements: Python 3.7+, ADB tools, Android device with USB debugging enabled.

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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