filesystem vs mcp-carbon-calculator

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	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	mcp-carbon-calculator by prdai
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Score	77	33
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Categories	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity	AI / LLM ToolsFinanceProductivity
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Last commit	this month	7 mo ago

filesystem · Summary

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

mcp-carbon-calculator · Summary

Australian carbon emissions calculator MCP server using official NGA 2024 data with TypeScript implementation.

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-carbon-calculator · Use cases

Integrate carbon footprint calculations into AI assistants for sustainability reporting
Enable automated energy usage analysis with emission factors for Australian households and businesses
Provide real-time carbon cost estimation tools in applications focusing on climate impact

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-carbon-calculator · Install

Using the Production Server

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "carbon-calculator": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["mcp-remote", "https://mcp-carbon-calculator.mcp-carbon-calculator.workers.dev/sse"],
      "env": {
        "NODE_ENV": "production"
      }
    }
  }
}

Local Development

git clone https://github.com/Programmer-RD-AI/mcp-carbon-calculator.git
cd mcp-carbon-calculator
npm install
npm run dev

The server will be available at http://localhost:8787

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