filesystem vs opentabs
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | opentabs by opentabs-dev | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 579 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 53 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | Browser AutomationDeveloper ToolsProductivity |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
opentabs · Summary
Browser automation server that authenticates with web APIs through browser sessions, exposing 100+ plugins with ~2,000 tools.
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
opentabs · Use cases
- Automating tasks across multiple web services without API keys
- Building custom AI agents that interact with web applications
- Creating workflows that integrate authenticated API calls
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.
opentabs · Install
# Install CLI globally
npm install -g @opentabs-dev/cli
# Start the server
opentabs start- Go to
chrome://extensions/in Chrome (enable Developer mode) - Load the extension from
~/.opentabs/extension(Load unpacked)
For Claude Desktop, add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"opentabs": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["@opentabs-dev/cli", "mcp"]
}
}
}