filesystem vs scopus-mcp

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	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	scopus-mcp by qwe4559999
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Categories	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity	AI / LLM ToolsDeveloper ToolsKnowledge Graph
Language	TypeScript	Python
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filesystem · Summary

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

scopus-mcp · Summary

An MCP server connecting AI assistants to Elsevier Scopus for academic paper search and analysis.

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

scopus-mcp · Use cases

Academic researchers can search and analyze scientific papers related to their field
AI assistants can provide comprehensive summaries and analyses of academic literature
Students and researchers can track author publication histories and research 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.

scopus-mcp · Install

Installation

Quick Setup (with uv)

Install uv package manager

- Windows: powershell -c "irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1 | iex" - macOS/Linux: curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

Get API key from [Elsevier Developer Portal](https://dev.elsevier.com/)
Configure in Claude Desktop:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "scopus-assistant": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "scopus-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SCOPUS_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Manual Setup

Install Python 3.10+
Install dependencies: pip install .
Create config.json with API key
Import MCP_tool_config.json into your MCP client

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