filesystem vs mendeley-mcp

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	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	mendeley-mcp by pallaprolus
Stars	★ 85,748	★ 19
30d uses	—	—
Score	77	42
Official	✓	—
Categories	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity	ProductivityKnowledge GraphAI / LLM Tools
Language	TypeScript	Python
Last commit	this month	4 mo ago

filesystem · Summary

A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.

mendeley-mcp · Summary

A functional MCP server connecting Mendeley reference library to Claude Desktop and other MCP clients with search, retrieval, and management capabilities.

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

mendeley-mcp · Use cases

Search your academic library for relevant papers while writing literature reviews
Retrieve complete document details including abstracts directly in conversations
Add new papers to your library through natural language commands
Browse your folder structure to find specific collections of research

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.

mendeley-mcp · Install

Installation

Using pip

pip install mendeley-mcp

Using uv (recommended)

uv tool install mendeley-mcp

From source

git clone https://github.com/pallaprolus/mendeley-mcp.git
cd mendeley-mcp
pip install -e .

Claude Desktop Configuration

Edit your Claude Desktop config file: **macOS**: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json **Linux**: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json **Windows**: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mendeley": {
      "command": "mendeley-mcp"
    }
  }
}

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