filesystem vs openapi-mcp-swagger
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | openapi-mcp-swagger by salacoste | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 16 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 39 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsSearch |
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| Last commit | this month | 8 mo ago |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
openapi-mcp-swagger · Summary
Converts Swagger/OpenAPI specs into searchable MCP servers for AI assistants, enabling intelligent API documentation queries and code generation.
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
openapi-mcp-swagger · Use cases
- AI-powered API integration and code generation for complex endpoints
- Natural language discovery of API capabilities and relationships
- Real-time API documentation search with intelligent relevance ranking
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.
openapi-mcp-swagger · Install
# Install from source
git clone https://github.com/salacoste/openapi-mcp-swagger.git
cd openapi-mcp-swagger
pip install -r requirements.txt
# Convert Swagger file to MCP server
swagger-mcp-server convert swagger-openapi-data/your-api.json --name your-api
cd mcp-server-your-api
swagger-mcp-server serve
# For Claude Desktop, add to Claude's config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"your-api": {
"command": "swagger-mcp-server",
"args": ["serve", "--port", "8080"]
}
}
}```