filesystem vs brightspace-mcp-server

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	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	brightspace-mcp-server by RohanMuppa
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Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Last commit	this month	1 mo ago

filesystem · Summary

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

brightspace-mcp-server · Summary

MCP server for Brightspace (D2L) that lets AI check grades, assignments, announcements and course content.

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

brightspace-mcp-server · Use cases

Ask about grades and compare performance across multiple courses
Get upcoming assignment due dates and create study schedules
Access and summarize course announcements and discussion posts

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.

brightspace-mcp-server · Install

Installation

**Option 1: Let your AI do it** Paste this into Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Copilot, or any AI coding assistant:

Install brightspace-mcp-server for me by following https://github.com/RohanMuppa/brightspace-mcp-server/blob/main/LLMs.md (use --purdue if I'm at Purdue).

**Option 2: Run it yourself**

npx brightspace-mcp-server setup

Purdue students can add --purdue to skip entering the school URL.

**Manual Client Configuration** For clients not supporting the automatic setup:

Run npx brightspace-mcp-server setup first to save credentials
Register the server with command: npx -y brightspace-mcp-server@latest
On Windows: cmd /c npx -y brightspace-mcp-server@latest

**Claude Desktop Configuration** Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "brightspace": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "brightspace-mcp-server@latest"]
    }
  }
}

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