filesystem vs oxylabs-mcp
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | oxylabs-mcp by oxylabs | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 95 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 48 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | Web ScrapingAI / LLM ToolsDeveloper Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| Last commit | this month | 1 mo ago |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
oxylabs-mcp · Summary
Oxylabs MCP server enables AI models to scrape and interact with the real-world web.
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
oxylabs-mcp · Use cases
- AI-powered content extraction from dynamic websites
- Bypassing anti-bot measures to access restricted content
- Structured data collection for AI model training
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.
oxylabs-mcp · Install
Installation
Install with uvx:
# macOS and Linux
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
# Windows
powershell -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -c "irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1 | iex"Configure with uvx:
{
"mcpServers": {
"oxylabs": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["oxylabs-mcp"],
"env": {
"OXYLABS_USERNAME": "OXYLABS_USERNAME",
"OXYLABS_PASSWORD": "OXYLABS_PASSWORD",
"OXYLABS_AI_STUDIO_API_KEY": "OXYLABS_AI_STUDIO_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}Configuration
Configure with Claude Desktop: Navigate to **Claude → Settings → Developer → Edit Config** and add the configuration above to the claude_desktop_config.json file.