filesystem vs netbox-mcp-server
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | netbox-mcp-server by netboxlabs | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 172 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 48 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | Developer ToolsMonitoringOps & Infra |
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
netbox-mcp-server · Summary
A well-maintained MCP server for read-only access to NetBox network infrastructure data via LLMs.
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
netbox-mcp-server · Use cases
- Query network device information and status through natural language
- Analyze IP address allocation and utilization across your infrastructure
- Retrieve change history and audit trails for network configuration modifications
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.
netbox-mcp-server · Install
Installation
- Create a read-only API token in NetBox with appropriate permissions
- Install dependencies:
```bash # Using UV (recommended) uv sync
# Or using pip pip install -e . ```
- Run the server:
``bash NETBOX_URL=https://netbox.example.com/ NETBOX_TOKEN=<your-api-token> uv run netbox-mcp-server ``
Claude Desktop Configuration
Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"netbox": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"--directory",
"/path/to/netbox-mcp-server",
"run",
"netbox-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"NETBOX_URL": "https://netbox.example.com/",
"NETBOX_TOKEN": "<your-api-token>"
}
}
}
}