obsidian-mcp-tools vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
obsidian-mcp-tools by jacksteamdev | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 811 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 52 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | ProductivityAI / LLM ToolsKnowledge Graph | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
obsidian-mcp-tools · Summary
An MCP server that bridges Obsidian vaults with AI assistants like Claude for semantic search and template execution.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
obsidian-mcp-tools · Use cases
- AI assistants can search and analyze your personal knowledge base stored in Obsidian
- Execute Obsidian Templater prompts through natural language commands
- Integrate AI workflow with your note-taking system for enhanced productivity
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
obsidian-mcp-tools · Install
Installation
- Install the plugin from Obsidian's Community Plugins
- Enable the plugin in Obsidian settings
- Open the plugin settings
- Click "Install Server" to download and configure the MCP server
For Claude Desktop configuration, the plugin will automatically set up the necessary MCP server connection. The server binary is distributed with SLSA provenance for security verification.
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.