filesystem vs Convert-Markdown-PDF-MCP
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | Convert-Markdown-PDF-MCP by seanivore | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 15 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 38 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | File SystemProductivityDeveloper Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| Last commit | this month | 6 mo ago |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
Convert-Markdown-PDF-MCP · Summary
MCP server that converts Markdown to PDF with VS Code styling using Python's ReportLab.
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
Convert-Markdown-PDF-MCP · Use cases
- Generate PDF documents from Markdown content
- Store and process notes programmatically
- Create formatted reports from markdown files
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.
Convert-Markdown-PDF-MCP · Install
Installation
For Claude Desktop:
**MacOS:** ~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
**Windows:** %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"md-pdf-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"md-pdf-mcp"
]
}
}
}For development:
{
"mcpServers": {
"md-pdf-mcp": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"--directory",
"/path/to/your/local/md-pdf-mcp",
"run",
"md-pdf-mcp"
]
}
}
}