filesystem vs grafana-mcp-analyzer
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | grafana-mcp-analyzer by SailingCoder | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 43 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 42 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | MonitoringDeveloper ToolsOps & Infra |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | 10 mo ago |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
grafana-mcp-analyzer · Summary
An MCP server that enables AI assistants to directly analyze Grafana monitoring data through natural language queries.
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
grafana-mcp-analyzer · Use cases
- AI-powered real-time system performance analysis
- Automated incident response through natural language queries
- Capacity planning based on historical monitoring trends
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.
grafana-mcp-analyzer · Install
Installation
- Install globally via npm:
npm install -g grafana-mcp-analyzer
Configuration
Add to Claude Desktop config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"grafana": {
"command": "grafana-mcp-analyzer",
"env": {
"CONFIG_PATH": "path/to/your/grafana-config.js",
"MAX_CHUNK_SIZE": "100"
}
}
}
}For Cursor, add to settings.json in the MCP section.