filesystem vs mobile-mcp

Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.

	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	mobile-mcp by runablehq
Stars	★ 85,748	★ 66
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Score	77	37
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Categories	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity	Developer ToolsautomationAI / 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.

mobile-mcp · Summary

An MCP server that enables LLMs to automate Android mobile devices through structured UI interaction.

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

mobile-mcp · Use cases

Automated mobile app testing through LLM-driven UI interactions
Cross-platform mobile content scraping and data extraction
Mobile app UI automation for repetitive tasks
Mobile-first workflow automation using AI agents

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.

mobile-mcp · Install

Installation

Prerequisites

Install [Android Studio](https://developer.android.com/studio/install)
Ensure platform tools are installed
Verify adb command is available
Either run an Android device in emulator or connect physical Android phone with USB debugging on

Claude Desktop Configuration

Run the following command to install it automatically:

npx mobile-mcp install

Or add this to your Claude Desktop config manually:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mobile-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["mobile-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

VS Code Installation

For VS Code:

code --add-mcp '{"name":"mobile","command":"npx","args":["mobile-mcp"]}'

For VS Code Insiders:

code-insiders --add-mcp '{"name":"mobile","command":"npx","args":["mobile-mcp"]}'

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