filesystem vs MCP-GROQ

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	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	MCP-GROQ by rahulsamant37
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Categories	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity	AI / LLM ToolsSearchDeveloper Tools
Language	TypeScript	Python
Last commit	this month	13 mo ago

filesystem · Summary

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

MCP-GROQ · Summary

MCP-GROQ provides a suite of AI tools for search, mathematics, and news retrieval using MCP framework.

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-GROQ · Use cases

Search the web for current information using DuckDuckGo with content extraction
Perform mathematical operations with natural language expression processing
Retrieve and process technology news from reputable sources like Ars Technica

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-GROQ · Install

Installation

Install UV package manager:

curl -sSf https://install.ultraviolet.rs | sh
# or with pip
pip install uv

Clone and install dependencies:

git clone https://github.com/rahulsamant37/mcp-tools.git
cd mcp-tools
uv venv
source .venv/bin/activate  # On macOS/Linux
uv pip sync

Create .env file with your Groq API key:

GROQ_API_KEY=your_groq_api_key_here

Install required MCP package and configure Claude Desktop:

uv pip install mcp

Add to Claude Desktop config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "groq-tools": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "mcp.server.groq-tools"],
      "env": {
        "GROQ_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

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