mcp-config-manager vs filesystem

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	mcp-config-manager by holstein13	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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Language	Python	TypeScript
Last commit	5 mo ago	this month

mcp-config-manager · Summary

Cross-platform MCP server configuration manager with GUI for managing servers across Claude, Gemini & other AI systems.

filesystem · Summary

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

mcp-config-manager · Use cases

Managing multiple MCP servers across different AI clients (Claude, Gemini, Codex)
Enabling/disabling servers without losing configurations
Synchronizing server configurations between different AI systems
Creating and managing project-specific presets for different development needs

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

mcp-config-manager · Install

Quick Install

One-command installation:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/holstein13/mcp-config-manager/master/install.sh | bash

Manual installation:

git clone https://github.com/holstein13/mcp-config-manager.git
cd mcp-config-manager
pip install -e .
# Optional: Install PyQt6 for better GUI experience
pip install PyQt6

After installation, launch with:

# Launch GUI
mcp gui
# Interactive CLI mode
mcp interactive

For Claude Desktop, add servers via the GUI or CLI which will manage your ~/.claude.json file directly.

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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