paperbanana vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
paperbanana by llmsresearch | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
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| Stars | ★ 1,549 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 54 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | AI / LLM ToolsProductivityDeveloper Tools | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 1 mo ago | this month |
paperbanana · Summary
PaperBanana is an MCP server that generates academic diagrams and research visuals from text descriptions.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
paperbanana · Use cases
- Generate academic diagrams for research papers directly from IDE
- Automatically create statistical plots from research data
- Create batch diagrams from a single manifest file
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
paperbanana · Install
Install the package first:
pip install paperbananaFor MCP server integration, add to your Claude Desktop configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"paperbanana": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["-m", "paperbanana.mcp"],
"env": {
"OPENAI_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
}
}
}
}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.