filesystem vs mcp-openapi
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | mcp-openapi by ReAPI-com | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 86 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 41 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | Developer ToolsAI / LLM Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | 14 mo ago |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
mcp-openapi · Summary
MCP server that loads and serves OpenAPI specifications to enable LLM-powered API integrations in IDEs.
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-openapi · Use cases
- Generate API-aware code snippets and clients in IDEs
- Provide context-aware code completion for API endpoints
- Automate API documentation generation from OpenAPI specs
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-openapi · Install
Install the MCP server using npm:
npm install -g @reapi/mcp-openapiConfigure in Cursor IDE by creating .cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"@reapi/mcp-openapi": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@reapi/mcp-openapi@latest", "--dir", "./specs"],
"env": {}
}
}
}Place your OpenAPI specifications in the ./specs directory and enable the server in Cursor Settings > MCP.