getnote-mcp vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
getnote-mcp by iswalle | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 61 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 48 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | ProductivityKnowledge GraphAI / LLM Tools | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
getnote-mcp · Summary
MCP server for GetNote, a personal note management tool, enabling AI to create, edit, search and organize notes.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
getnote-mcp · Use cases
- AI assistants helping users capture and organize thoughts through voice commands like 'save this note' or 'search for previous notes about X'
- Automating knowledge management by having AI process external content (blogs, live streams) and store it in organized knowledge bases
- Implementing time tracking systems using note internal links to automatically connect daily logs with project notes
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
getnote-mcp · Install
Installation
# Direct execution (recommended, no cloning needed)
npx @getnote/mcp
# Or global installation
npm install -g @getnote/mcpClaude Desktop Configuration
Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"getnote": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/getnote-mcp/dist/index.js"],
"env": {
"GETNOTE_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here",
"GETNOTE_CLIENT_ID": "your_client_id_here"
}
}
}
}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.