markitdown_mcp_server vs filesystem

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	markitdown_mcp_server by KorigamiK	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
Stars	★ 71	★ 85,748
30d uses	—	—
Score	45	77
Official	—	✓
Categories	File SystemProductivityDeveloper Tools	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Language	Python	TypeScript
Last commit	5 mo ago	this month

markitdown_mcp_server · Summary

MCP server converting multiple file formats to Markdown using MarkItDown utility.

filesystem · Summary

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

markitdown_mcp_server · Use cases

Converting research papers from PDF to Markdown for easier analysis and citation
Processing meeting recordings by transcribing audio and converting to Markdown notes
Automatically converting document collections from various formats into a unified Markdown archive

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

markitdown_mcp_server · Install

Installation

Via Smithery

npx -y @smithery/cli install @KorigamiK/markitdown_mcp_server --client claude

Manual Installation

Clone this repository
Install dependencies:

uv install

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add the following to your Claude Desktop config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "markitdown": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/path/to/markitdown_mcp_server",
        "run",
        "markitdown-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.

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