filesystem vs astro-mcp

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	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	astro-mcp by morinokami
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filesystem · Summary

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

astro-mcp · Summary

MCP server providing Astro project insights, runtime info, documentation search, and integration data.

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

astro-mcp · Use cases

Assist developers in debugging Astro applications by providing runtime configuration and route information
Enable AI assistants to provide up-to-date guidance based on the official Astro documentation
Automate development workflows by accessing integration details and server status programmatically

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.

astro-mcp · Install

npx astro add astro-mcp

For manual installation:

npm install astro-mcp

Then add to your Astro config:

import { defineConfig } from "astro/config";
import mcp from "astro-mcp";

export default defineConfig({
  integrations: [mcp()],
});

The MCP server will be available at http://localhost:4321/__mcp/sse. Create an empty configuration file for your editor:

VSCode: .vscode/mcp.json
Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json
Windsurf: ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json
Claude Code: .mcp.json

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