mcp-icon vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
mcp-icon by hustcc | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 0 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 36 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsProductivity | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 3 mo ago | this month |
mcp-icon · Summary
An MCP server providing semantic search for over 100,000 SVG icons via keyword queries.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
mcp-icon · Use cases
- Helping AI assistants find appropriate icons when generating content or UI descriptions
- Enabling design tools to programmatically discover icons based on semantic meaning
- Powering icon search functionality in AI-powered development environments
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-icon · Install
Install by adding to your MCP client configuration:
**Claude Desktop (macOS/Linux):**
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-icon": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-icon"]
}
}
}**Claude Desktop (Windows):**
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-icon": {
"command": "cmd",
"args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "mcp-icon"]
}
}
}The server can also be run directly: npx -y mcp-icon
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.