filesystem vs MCP-India-Stack
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | MCP-India-Stack by rehan1020 | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 19 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 44 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | FinanceAI / LLM ToolsDeveloper Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| Last commit | this month | 1 mo ago |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
MCP-India-Stack · Summary
MCP server for Indian APIs with offline-first lookup tools, zero authentication, and tax calculators for AI agents.
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-India-Stack · Use cases
- Validating Indian business documents like GSTIN, PAN, and IFSC codes for financial transactions
- Calculating income tax, TDS, and GST for financial planning and compliance
- Batch processing vendor/customer data for KYC verification and compliance checks
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-India-Stack · Install
Installation
pip install mcp-india-stackClaude Desktop Configuration
Add the following to your claude_desktop_config.json file:
**Windows** (%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-india-stack": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["-m", "mcp_india_stack"]
}
}
}**macOS/Linux** (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-india-stack": {
"command": "python3",
"args": ["-m", "mcp_india_stack"]
}
}
}