filesystem vs template-mcp-server

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	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	template-mcp-server by redhat-data-and-ai
Stars	★ 85,748	★ 54
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Score	77	48
Official	✓	—
Categories	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity	Developer ToolsOps & InfraAI / LLM Tools
Language	TypeScript	Python
Last commit	this month	this month

filesystem · Summary

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

template-mcp-server · Summary

A production-ready Python template for building MCP servers with FastMCP, FastAPI, OAuth, and deployment examples.

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

template-mcp-server · Use cases

Rapidly deploy new MCP servers using proven patterns
Create custom MCP tools for specific domain applications
Implement secure MCP services with OAuth authentication

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.

template-mcp-server · Install

Installation

Quick Start

git clone https://github.com/redhat-data-and-ai/template-mcp-server
cd template-mcp-server
make install        # creates venv, installs deps + pre-commit hooks
make local          # starts server on localhost:5001

Manual Setup

# Create venv and install
uv venv && source .venv/bin/activate
uv pip install -e ".[dev]"
pre-commit install

# Configure and run
cp .env.example .env
template-mcp-server

Claude Desktop Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "template-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": ["run", "template-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "MCP_HOST": "localhost",
        "MCP_PORT": "5001"
      }
    }
  }
}

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