TextEdit-MCP vs filesystem

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	TextEdit-MCP by M-Pineapple	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
Stars	★ 3	★ 85,748
30d uses	—	—
Score	39	77
Official	—	✓
Categories	ProductivityAI / LLM ToolsDeveloper Tools	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Language	Swift	TypeScript
Last commit	1 mo ago	this month

TextEdit-MCP · Summary

A Swift-based MCP server for creating RTF documents with native macOS TextEdit formatting features.

filesystem · Summary

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

TextEdit-MCP · Use cases

Creating formatted meeting notes with highlights and action items
Generating technical documentation with tables and code formatting
Producing business reports with consistent styling and templates

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

TextEdit-MCP · Install

Installation

Prerequisites

macOS (required for NSAttributedString and RTF generation)
Swift 5.0 or later
Claude Desktop

Quick Install

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/M-Pineapple/TextEdit-MCP.git
cd TextEdit-MCP

Run the installer:

./install.sh

Restart Claude Desktop

The installer will:

Build the Swift project
Install the MCP server binary
Update your Claude Desktop configuration
Create a backup of your existing config

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "textedit": {
      "command": "path/to/TextEdit-MCP",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

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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