mcp-openapi-schema-explorer vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
mcp-openapi-schema-explorer by kadykov | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 71 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 46 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM Toolsapi | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
mcp-openapi-schema-explorer · Summary
An MCP server for token-efficient exploration of OpenAPI/Swagger specs via MCP Resource Templates.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
mcp-openapi-schema-explorer · Use cases
- Exploring large API documentation without context window limitations
- Analyzing API endpoints and parameters programmatically
- Generating client code or documentation snippets based on API specs
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
mcp-openapi-schema-explorer · Install
Installation
For Claude Desktop, add the following to your config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"My API Spec (npx)": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-openapi-schema-explorer@latest",
"<path-or-url-to-spec>",
"--output-format",
"yaml"
],
"env": {}
}
}
}Replace <path-or-url-to-spec> with your API specification file path or URL.
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.