bruno-mcp vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
bruno-mcp by macarthy | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 23 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 40 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolstestingProductivity | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 10 mo ago | this month |
bruno-mcp · Summary
MCP server for programmatically generating Bruno API testing files, collections, environments, and requests.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
bruno-mcp · Use cases
- Automatically generate API test collections for new microservices
- Create and manage testing environments for different stages
- Generate API test suites for legacy documentation conversion
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
bruno-mcp · Install
Installation
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/macarthy/bruno-mcp.git
cd bruno-mcp
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Build the project
npm run buildClaude Desktop Integration
Add the following to your Claude Desktop config file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"bruno-mcp": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/absolute/path/to/bruno-mcp/dist/index.js"],
"env": {}
}
}
}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.