adbfriend vs filesystem

Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.

	adbfriend by mikepenz	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol
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Categories	Developer ToolsFile SystemAI / LLM Tools	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Language	Kotlin	TypeScript
Last commit	1 mo ago	this month

adbfriend · Summary

Android ADB CLI tool with integrated MCP Server for common development actions.

filesystem · Summary

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

adbfriend · Use cases

Automate Android testing workflows by installing apps, clearing data, and capturing screenshots
Streamline device setup by disabling animations, enabling touches, and configuring test parameters
Transfer files between computer and Android device with intelligent sync capabilities

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

adbfriend · Install

Installation

Using Homebrew:

brew tap mikepenz/tap
brew install mikepenz/tap/adbfriend

Alternatively, download prebuilt binaries from the release page.

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add this to your Claude Desktop configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "adb-friend": {
      "command": "/opt/homebrew/bin/adbfriend",
      "args": [
        "mcp",
        "server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ANDROID_HOME": "/path/to/your/android/sdk"
      }
    }
  }
}

> Important: If ANDROID_HOME is not provided, the adb-server must be manually started.

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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