filesystem vs OpenMetadata
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | OpenMetadata by open-metadata | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 13,935 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 59 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | AI / LLM ToolsKnowledge GraphDeveloper 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.
OpenMetadata · Summary
OpenMetadata provides an MCP server for AI assistants to access unified metadata context for data discovery, governance, and lineage.
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
OpenMetadata · Use cases
- AI assistants search and discover data assets with full context
- Data quality testing and root cause analysis for AI systems
- Business glossary and semantic enrichment for data understanding
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.
OpenMetadata · Install
Install OpenMetadata following the [official documentation](https://docs.open-metadata.org/).
Then configure Claude Desktop to use the OpenMetadata MCP server:
{
"mcpServers": {
"open-metadata": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["@open-metadata/mcp-server", "--port", "8090"],
"env": {
"OPENMETADATA_SERVER_URL": "http://localhost:8585/api"
}
}
}
}