modular-context-obsidian-plugin vs filesystem

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	modular-context-obsidian-plugin by klemensgc	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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modular-context-obsidian-plugin · Summary

An Obsidian plugin that provides MCP tools for Google Workspace and transforms your vault into an LLM-native knowledge base.

filesystem · Summary

A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.

modular-context-obsidian-plugin · Use cases

Automating inbox management and email follow-ups using Claude Code
Creating meeting preparation materials by analyzing calendar events and related documents
Building and maintaining a structured LLM-accessible knowledge base from Obsidian 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

modular-context-obsidian-plugin · Install

Via BRAT (Recommended)

Install BRAT from Obsidian Community Plugins
Press Cmd+P and select "BRAT: Add a beta plugin"
Enter klemensgc/modular-context-obsidian-plugin

Manual Install

Download the latest release files from GitHub
Copy them to <vault>/.obsidian/plugins/modular-context/
Enable the plugin in Settings → Community plugins

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "modular-context": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["~/.modular-context/mcp-google/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

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.

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