filesystem vs better-notion-mcp

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	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	better-notion-mcp by n24q02m
Stars	★ 85,748	★ 28
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Score	77	46
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Categories	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity	NotionProductivityAI / LLM Tools
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Last commit	this month	this month

filesystem · Summary

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

better-notion-mcp · Summary

A Markdown-first Notion API server providing 10 composite tools to simplify Notion integration for AI agents.

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

better-notion-mcp · Use cases

AI agents need to read, create, and update Notion pages with human-readable content
Automating content management workflows between AI systems and Notion databases
Building custom integrations that require efficient access to Notion data without API complexity

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.

better-notion-mcp · Install

Installation

Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "better-notion-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@n24q02m/better-notion-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Command Line

npm install -g @n24q02m/better-notion-mcp
better-notion-mcp

Docker

docker run -p 8080:8080 -e NOTION_TOKEN=your-token n24q02m/better-notion-mcp:latest

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