filesystem vs clintrials-mcp

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	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	clintrials-mcp by plainyogurt21
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filesystem · Summary

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

clintrials-mcp · Summary

MCP server providing structured access to ClinicalTrials.gov data with search, retrieval, and analysis 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

clintrials-mcp · Use cases

Medical researchers can quickly find relevant clinical trials by condition, intervention, or sponsor
Healthcare professionals can retrieve detailed trial information including eligibility criteria and results
Data analysts can examine statistical distributions of trial phases and other parameters across studies

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.

clintrials-mcp · Install

Installation

Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Run the MCP server:

python mcp_server.py

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "clintrials": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["mcp_server.py"]
    }
  }
}

Alternative Deployments

The server can be deployed to AWS Lambda, Railway, Render, or run locally with Cloudflare Tunnel.

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