filesystem vs pocketbase-mcp

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

	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	pocketbase-mcp by mrwyndham
Stars	★ 85,748	★ 134
30d uses	—	—
Score	77	44
Official	✓	—
Categories	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity	DatabaseDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Last commit	this month	4 mo ago

filesystem · Summary

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

pocketbase-mcp · Summary

MCP server for PocketBase databases with CRUD operations, schema management, and backup 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

pocketbase-mcp · Use cases

Building applications with PocketBase backend through AI assistants
Managing PocketBase database operations without leaving the IDE
Automating database schema creation and record management

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.

pocketbase-mcp · Install

Installation

Local Setup

Install the package: npm install (or yarn install)
Build the project: npm run build (or yarn build)
Configure your MCP client settings (e.g., in cline_mcp_settings.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pocketbase-server": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["build/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "POCKETBASE_URL": "http://127.0.0.1:8090",
        "POCKETBASE_ADMIN_EMAIL": "admin@example.com",
        "POCKETBASE_ADMIN_PASSWORD": "admin_password"
      },
      "disabled": false,
      "autoApprove": ["create_record", "create_collection"]
    }
  }
}

Docker Setup

Build the Docker image: docker build -t pocketbase-mcp .
Run the container with environment variables:

docker run -d \  --name pocketbase-mcp \  -e POCKETBASE_URL=http://127.0.0.1:8090 \  -e POCKETBASE_ADMIN_EMAIL=your_admin@example.com \  -e POCKETBASE_ADMIN_PASSWORD=your_admin_password \  pocketbase-mcp

VS Code Setup

Create or update .vscode/mcp.json with the following configuration:

{
  "inputs": [
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "pocketbase-admin-email",
      "description": "PocketBase Admin Email",
      "password": false
    },
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "pocketbase-admin-password",
      "description": "PocketBase Admin Password",
      "password": true
    }
  ],
  "servers": {
    "pocketbaseServer": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["build/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "POCKETBASE_URL": "http://127.0.0.1:8090",
        "POCKETBASE_ADMIN_EMAIL": "${input:pocketbase-admin-email}",
        "POCKETBASE_ADMIN_PASSWORD": "${input:pocketbase-admin-password}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Comparison generated from public README + GitHub signals. Last updated automatically.