filesystem vs che-ical-mcp

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	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	che-ical-mcp by PsychQuant
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Categories	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity	ProductivityAI / LLM ToolsDeveloper Tools
Language	TypeScript	Swift
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filesystem · Summary

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

che-ical-mcp · Summary

macOS Calendar & Reminders MCP server with 29 tools and native Swift EventKit integration.

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

che-ical-mcp · Use cases

Managing personal and work calendars with comprehensive event and reminder functionality
Automating calendar operations through AI assistants like Claude for scheduling and task management
Batch operations for managing multiple events and reminders simultaneously

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.

che-ical-mcp · Install

For Claude Desktop

Method 1: MCPB One-Click Install (Recommended)

Download che-ical-mcp.mcpb from [Releases](https://github.com/PsychQuant/che-ical-mcp/releases)
Double-click the .mcpb file to install
Restart Claude Desktop

Method 2: Manual Configuration

Download the binary:

``bash curl -L https://github.com/PsychQuant/che-ical-mcp/releases/latest/download/CheICalMCP -o /usr/local/bin/che-ical-mcp chmod +x /usr/local/bin/che-ical-mcp ``

Edit ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

``json { "mcpServers": { "che-ical-mcp": { "command": "/usr/local/bin/che-ical-mcp" } } } ``

Restart Claude Desktop

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