filesystem vs mcp-server-llamacloud
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | mcp-server-llamacloud by run-llama | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 86 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 44 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | AI / LLM ToolsKnowledge GraphDeveloper Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| Last commit | this month | 11 mo ago |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
mcp-server-llamacloud · Summary
MCP server connecting to LlamaCloud managed indexes, providing search tools for various document repositories.
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-server-llamacloud · Use cases
- Search SEC financial documents for Tesla and Apple 10K reports
- Query custom document collections stored in LlamaCloud indexes
- Enable AI assistants to retrieve information from private knowledge bases
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-server-llamacloud · Install
Install via npm: npx @llamaindex/mcp-server-llamacloud
Configuration for Claude Desktop:
{
"mcpServers": {
"llamacloud": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@llamaindex/mcp-server-llamacloud",
"--index",
"10k-SEC-Tesla",
"--description",
"10k SEC documents from 2023 for Tesla",
"--topK",
"5"
],
"env": {
"LLAMA_CLOUD_API_KEY": "<YOUR_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}