filesystem vs discord-mcp

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

	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	discord-mcp by SaseQ
Stars	★ 85,748	★ 310
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Score	77	51
Official	✓	—
Categories	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity	CommunicationDeveloper ToolsProductivity
Language	TypeScript	Java
Last commit	this month	1 mo ago

filesystem · Summary

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

discord-mcp · Summary

A Java-based MCP server that enables AI assistants to interact with Discord via comprehensive channel, message, and user management tools.

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

discord-mcp · Use cases

AI-powered Discord bot that can automatically respond to messages or moderate content
Integration between Discord and other systems for automated notifications and workflows
AI assistants that can monitor Discord channels and provide insights or summaries of discussions

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.

discord-mcp · Install

Docker Installation (Recommended)

Set environment variables:

export DISCORD_TOKEN="YOUR_DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN"
export DISCORD_GUILD_ID="OPTIONAL_DEFAULT_SERVER_ID"
export SPRING_PROFILES_ACTIVE=http

Run the Docker container:

docker run -d -i \
  --name discord-mcp \
  --restart unless-stopped \
  -p 8085:8085 \
  -e SPRING_PROFILES_ACTIVE \
  -e DISCORD_TOKEN \
  -e DISCORD_GUILD_ID \
  saseq/discord-mcp:latest

Claude Desktop Connection

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "discord-mcp": {
      "url": "http://localhost:8085/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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