filesystem vs p4mcp-server

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	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	p4mcp-server by perforce
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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.

p4mcp-server · Summary

Perforce P4 MCP Server integrates with P4 version control to provide structured read/write tools for changelists, files, and more.

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

p4mcp-server · Use cases

AI assistants accessing Perforce repositories to analyze code changes and provide feedback
Automating code review workflows through MCP-enabled AI tools
Streamlining version control operations for development teams via natural language interfaces

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.

p4mcp-server · Install

Installation Options

**Pre-built binaries (recommended)**:

Download for [macOS](https://github.com/perforce/p4mcp-server/releases/latest/download/p4-mcp-server-mac.zip), [Windows](https://github.com/perforce/p4mcp-server/releases/latest/download/p4-mcp-server-win.zip), or [Linux](https://github.com/perforce/p4mcp-server/releases/latest/download/p4-mcp-server-linux.zip)
Extract and use the executable directly

**Build from source**:

Requires Python 3.11+ with Tkinter
Run chmod +x build.sh && ./build.sh package (macOS/Linux) or build.bat package (Windows)

**MCP Client Configuration**:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "perforce-p4-mcp": {
      "command": "/absolute/path/to/p4-mcp-server",
      "env": {
        "P4PORT": "ssl:perforce.example.com:1666",
        "P4USER": "your_username",
        "P4CLIENT": "your_workspace"
      },
      "args": [
        "--readonly", "--allow-usage"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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