filesystem vs phonepi-mcp

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	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	phonepi-mcp by priyankark
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Last commit	this month	13 mo ago

filesystem · Summary

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

phonepi-mcp · Summary

PhonePi MCP provides 23+ tools to control your smartphone remotely from AI assistants.

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

phonepi-mcp · Use cases

Managing SMS and contacts through natural language commands in Claude Desktop or Cursor
Automating phone tasks using AI workflows and tool calling
Monitoring phone status and controlling settings remotely

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.

phonepi-mcp · Install

Installation

Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/priyankark/phonepi-mcp.git
cd phonepi-mcp

Install dependencies

npm install

Set up the mobile app (see phonepimcp.com for detailed instructions)

Configure Claude Desktop:

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "phonepi": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["path/to/server.js"],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

Start the server

npm start

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