filesystem vs prometheus-mcp-server
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | prometheus-mcp-server by pab1it0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 442 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 52 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | MonitoringOps & InfraDeveloper Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
prometheus-mcp-server · Summary
Prometheus MCP server enables AI agents to query and analyze metrics through standardized interfaces.
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
prometheus-mcp-server · Use cases
- AI-powered monitoring and alerting systems that can investigate anomalies
- Automated infrastructure reporting by querying historical metrics trends
- Developer assistants that help troubleshoot performance issues by querying relevant metrics
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.
prometheus-mcp-server · Install
Installation
Claude Desktop
Add to your Claude Desktop configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"prometheus": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"-e",
"PROMETHEUS_URL",
"ghcr.io/pab1it0/prometheus-mcp-server:latest"
],
"env": {
"PROMETHEUS_URL": "<your-prometheus-url>"
}
}
}
}Docker
docker run -i --rm \
-e PROMETHEUS_URL="http://your-prometheus:9090" \
ghcr.io/pab1it0/prometheus-mcp-server:latest