filesystem vs mcp-server-unitycatalog
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | mcp-server-unitycatalog by ognis1205 | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 16 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 33 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | DatabaseDeveloper ToolsAI / LLM Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| Last commit | this month | 14 mo ago |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
mcp-server-unitycatalog · Summary
Unity Catalog MCP server that provides database functions as tools for AI assistants.
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-server-unitycatalog · Use cases
- AI assistants executing cataloged ML functions
- Automating data preprocessing workflows through AI
- Dynamic function discovery and execution in AI systems
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-server-unitycatalog · Install
Installation
Using uv:
uvx run mcp-server-unitycatalog --uc_server <your_url> --uc_catalog <catalog_name> --uc_schema <schema_name>Using Docker:
docker run --rm -i mcp/unitycatalog --uc_server <your_url> --uc_catalog <catalog_name> --uc_schema <schema_name>Configuration with Claude Desktop
Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"unitycatalog": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"--directory",
"/<path to your local repository>/mcp-server-unitycatalog",
"run",
"mcp-server-unitycatalog",
"--uc_server",
"<your unity catalog url>",
"--uc_catalog",
"<your catalog name>",
"--uc_schema",
"<your schema name>"
]
}
}
}