fastmail-mcp vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
fastmail-mcp by MadLlama25 | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 119 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 49 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | CommunicationProductivityAI / LLM Tools | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
fastmail-mcp · Summary
A comprehensive MCP server providing access to Fastmail's email, contacts, and calendar APIs for AI assistants.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
fastmail-mcp · Use cases
- AI assistants managing email workflows like auto-responding, categorizing, and summarizing messages
- Productivity applications that integrate email, contacts, and calendar data for users
- Email automation systems that process bulk operations on behalf of users
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
fastmail-mcp · Install
Installation
Prerequisites
- Node.js 20+
- A Fastmail account with API access
- Fastmail API token
Installation Steps
- Clone or download this repository
- Install dependencies:
``bash npm install ``
- Build the project:
``bash npm run build ``
- Set environment variables:
``bash export FASTMAIL_API_TOKEN="your_api_token_here" # Optional: customize base URL export FASTMAIL_BASE_URL="https://api.fastmail.com" # Optional: customize attachment download directory export FASTMAIL_DOWNLOAD_DIR="/path/to/your/downloads" ``
- Start the server:
``bash npm start ``
Claude Desktop Extension
- Build and pack:
``bash npm run build npx @anthropic-ai/dxt pack ``
- Install the .dxt file into Claude Desktop
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.