filesystem vs gtm-mcp-server

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	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	gtm-mcp-server by paolobietolini
Stars	★ 85,748	★ 86
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Score	77	49
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Categories	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity	Developer ToolsE-commerceAI / LLM Tools
Language	TypeScript	Go
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filesystem · Summary

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

gtm-mcp-server · Summary

Google Tag Manager MCP server that enables natural language control of GTM containers through AI assistants.

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

gtm-mcp-server · Use cases

Build complete GA4 ecommerce tracking setups through natural language
Manage multiple client containers at scale for agencies
Generate documentation and audit reports for existing GTM setups

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.

gtm-mcp-server · Install

Installation

**Claude Desktop:**

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gtm": {
      "url": "https://mcp.gtmeditor.com/authorize"
    }
  }
}

**Claude Code CLI:**

claude mcp add -t http gtm https://mcp.gtmeditor.com

**ChatGPT:**

Go to OpenAI Apps Platform
Add MCP integration with URL: https://mcp.gtmeditor.com

**Gemini CLI:**

gemini mcp add --transport http --url https://mcp.gtmeditor.com gtm

**Self-hosted Docker:**

git clone https://github.com/paolobietolini/gtm-mcp-server.git
cd gtm-mcp-server
cat > .env << 'EOF'
GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=your-client-id.apps.googleusercontent.com
GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET=your-client-secret
JWT_SECRET=$(openssl rand -base64 32)
BASE_URL=http://localhost:8080
EOF
docker compose up -

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