filesystem vs mcp-obsidian
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | mcp-obsidian by Piotr1215 | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 22 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 42 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | File SystemKnowledge GraphProductivity |
| Language | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| Last commit | this month | 3 mo ago |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
mcp-obsidian · Summary
An MCP server for secure, direct access to Obsidian vaults without the Obsidian app.
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
mcp-obsidian · Use cases
- Accessing and searching Obsidian notes from AI assistants without opening the Obsidian app
- Building automated knowledge management workflows that interact with Obsidian vaults
- Creating AI agents that can navigate and understand the structure of Obsidian-based knowledge graphs
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.
mcp-obsidian · Install
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Add to Claude Desktop
claude mcp add obsidian -s user -- node /path/to/mcp-obsidian/src/index.js /path/to/your/vaultConfiguration in Claude Desktop's config file (e.g., ~/.claude.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"obsidian": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/mcp-obsidian/src/index.js", "/path/to/your/vault"]
}
}
}