mcp-google-tasks vs filesystem

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	mcp-google-tasks by ktmage	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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Score	29	77
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Categories	ProductivityDeveloper ToolsOther	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Last commit	13 mo ago	this month

mcp-google-tasks · Summary

MCP server for Google Tasks integration, allowing AI assistants to manage tasks through the protocol.

filesystem · Summary

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

mcp-google-tasks · Use cases

AI assistants managing personal task lists
Automated task creation based on other AI outputs
Productivity tools integrating with Google Tasks

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-google-tasks · Install

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone <repository URL>
cd mcp-google-tasks

Install dependencies:

npm install

Configure Google Cloud Project:

Enable Tasks API in Google Cloud Console
Create OAuth 2.0 credentials for a desktop app
Rename credentials file to credentials.json and place in project root

Build and run:

npm run build
node build/index.js

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-tasks": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/full/path/to/mcp-google-tasks/build/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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