unsplash-mcp-server vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
unsplash-mcp-server by hellokaton | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 219 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 49 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | MediaDeveloper ToolsAI / LLM Tools | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 1 mo ago | this month |
unsplash-mcp-server · Summary
An MCP server for searching Unsplash's high-quality photo library with advanced filters.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
unsplash-mcp-server · Use cases
- Content creators needing to find specific images for blog posts or social media
- Application developers wanting to embed image search functionality
- Designers looking for inspiration with filterable image options
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
unsplash-mcp-server · Install
Installation
**Automatic via Smithery:**
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest install @hellokaton/unsplash-mcp-server --client cursor --key YOUR_KEY**Manual Installation:**
git clone https://github.com/hellokaton/unsplash-mcp-server.git
cd unsplash-mcp-server
uv venv
uv pip install .**Claude Desktop Configuration:**
{
"mcpServers": {
"unsplash": {
"command": "uv",
"args": ["run", "--with", "fastmcp", "fastmcp", "run", "./server.py"],
"env": {
"UNSPLASH_ACCESS_KEY": "YOUR_ACCESS_KEY"
}
}
}
}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.