annas-mcp vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
annas-mcp by iosifache | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 863 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 52 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | SearchFile SystemAI / LLM Tools | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | Go | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 3 mo ago | this month |
annas-mcp · Summary
An MCP server and CLI tool for searching and downloading documents from Anna's Archive.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
annas-mcp · Use cases
- Searching for academic papers by DOI or keywords
- Downloading books by MD5 hash for research purposes
- Accessing public domain and CC-licensed documents through MCP clients
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
annas-mcp · Install
- Download the appropriate binary from the GitHub Releases section
- Set up environment variables:
- ANNAS_SECRET_KEY: Your Anna's Archive API key - ANNAS_DOWNLOAD_PATH: Download directory path - ANNAS_BASE_URL: Optional mirror URL
- For Claude Desktop, add to config:
"anna-mcp": {
"command": "/path/to/annas-mcp",
"args": ["mcp"],
"env": {
"ANNAS_SECRET_KEY": "your-api-key",
"ANNAS_DOWNLOAD_PATH": "/your/download/path"
}
}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.