filesystem vs mcp-webresearch
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | mcp-webresearch by mzxrai | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 297 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 41 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | Web ScrapingAI / LLM ToolsProductivity |
| Language | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| Last commit | this month | 17 mo ago |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
mcp-webresearch · Summary
MCP server enabling Claude to perform web research with Google search, page extraction, and screenshot capture 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
mcp-webresearch · Use cases
- Real-time web research for current topics
- Extracting content from specific web pages
- Tracking and organizing research sessions with screenshots
- Conducting agentic research with iterative refinement
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.
mcp-webresearch · Install
- Install Node.js >= 18
- Install Claude Desktop app
- Add this to your
claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"webresearch": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@mzxrai/mcp-webresearch@latest"]
}
}
}