kwin-mcp vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
kwin-mcp by isac322 | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 23 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 43 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsProductivity | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
kwin-mcp · Summary
MCP server for KDE Plasma 6 Wayland GUI automation with 30 tools for isolated virtual sessions and live desktop interaction.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
kwin-mcp · Use cases
- Automated GUI testing for KDE/Qt/GTK applications in headless isolated sessions
- AI-driven desktop automation for operating GUI applications autonomously
- Live desktop collaboration where AI agents can observe and interact with the user's real desktop
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
kwin-mcp · Install
Installation
**Using uv (recommended):**
uv tool install kwin-mcp**Using pip:**
pip install kwin-mcp**Claude Desktop Configuration:** Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"kwin-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["kwin-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.