emcee vs filesystem
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
emcee by mattt | filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 321 | ★ 85,748 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 47 | 77 |
| Official | — | ✓ |
| Categories | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | Go | TypeScript |
| Last commit | 7 mo ago | this month |
emcee · Summary
emcee converts OpenAPI specifications to MCP servers, enabling Claude Desktop and other apps to connect to web APIs.
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
emcee · Use cases
- Connect Claude Desktop to custom web services via their OpenAPI specifications
- Enable AI assistants to interact with internal APIs without custom MCP development
- Transform existing API documentation into AI-accessible tools quickly
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
emcee · Install
Install emcee using Homebrew:
brew install mattt/tap/emceeConfigure Claude Desktop:
{
"mcpServers": {
"my-api": {
"command": "emcee",
"args": ["https://api.example.com/openapi.json"]
}
}
}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.