open-browser-use vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
open-browser-use by iFurySt | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 83 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 46 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Browser AutomationDeveloper ToolsWeb Scraping | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
open-browser-use · Summary
Platform-neutral browser automation MCP server for AI agents with CLI and SDK support.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
open-browser-use · Use cases
- Automated web testing and UI interactions for AI agents
- Web scraping and data extraction using AI automation
- Cross-platform browser automation without vendor lock-in
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
open-browser-use · Install
Install the CLI globally:
npm i -g open-browser-use
open-browser-use setupFor MCP server integration:
npx add-mcp "obu mcp" --name open_browser_use --all -g -yManual configuration for Claude Desktop:
[mcp_servers.open_browser_use]
command = "obu"
args = ["mcp"]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.