esp-mcp vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
esp-mcp by horw | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 148 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 44 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOps & Infra | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 5 mo ago | this month |
esp-mcp · Summary
MCP server for ESP32 development that centralizes ESP-IDF commands and simplifies LLM-driven interaction.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
esp-mcp · Use cases
- LLM-assisted ESP32 project setup and configuration
- Automated ESP32 firmware builds and flashing workflows
- Streamlined ESP-IDF dependency installation and management
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
esp-mcp · Install
git clone git@github.com/horw/esp-mcp.gitConfigure the server in your MCP-compatible chatbot:
{
"mcpServers": {
"esp-run": {
"command": "<path_to_uv_or_python_executable>",
"args": [
"--directory",
"<path_to_cloned_esp-mcp_repository>",
"run",
"main.py"
],
"env": {
"IDF_PATH": "<path_to_your_esp-idf_directory>"
}
}
}
}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.