filesystem vs opnsense-mcp-server

Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.

	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	opnsense-mcp-server by Pixelworlds
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filesystem · Summary

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

opnsense-mcp-server · Summary

Modular MCP server for OPNsense firewall management with 88 tools accessing 2000+ methods.

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

opnsense-mcp-server · Use cases

AI-powered firewall management and configuration
Automated security policy enforcement
Network diagnostics and troubleshooting

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.

opnsense-mcp-server · Install

Installation

Prerequisites

Node.js 18 or higher
An OPNsense firewall with API access enabled
API key and secret from your OPNsense installation

Install from npm

npm install -g @richard-stovall/opnsense-mcp-server

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add the following to your Claude Desktop configuration file:

**macOS**: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json **Windows**: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "opnsense": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@richard-stovall/opnsense-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "OPNSENSE_URL": "https://192.168.1.1",
        "OPNSENSE_API_KEY": "your-api-key",
        "OPNSENSE_API_SECRET": "your-api-secret",
        "OPNSENSE_VERIFY_SSL": "false"
      }
    }
  }
}

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