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filesystem vs mcp-mail

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filesystem
by modelcontextprotocol
mcp-mail
by shuakami
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Categories
File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity
CommunicationProductivityAI / LLM Tools
LanguageTypeScriptTypeScript
Last committhis month6 mo ago

filesystem · Summary

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

mcp-mail · Summary

MCP-based email management tool enabling AI to handle various email operations including sending, receiving, and organizing emails.

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

mcp-mail · Use cases

  • Automate email responses and follow-ups
  • Search and organize email archives by content or sender
  • Extract and manage contacts from email history

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.

mcp-mail · Install

Installation

Via Smithery

npx -y @smithery/cli install @shuakami/mcp-mail --client claude

Manual Installation

  1. Clone and install:
git clone https://github.com/shuakami/mcp-mail.git
cd mcp-mail
npm install
npm run build
  1. Add to Claude Desktop MCP configuration (~/.cursor/mcp.json):
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mail-mcp": {
      "command": "pythonw",
      "args": [
        "/Users/你的用户名/mcp-mail/bridging_mail_mcp.py"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SMTP_HOST": "smtp.qq.com",
        "SMTP_PORT": "465",
        "SMTP_SECURE": "true",
        "SMTP_USER": "your.email@qq.com",
        "SMTP_PASS": "your-app-specific-password",
        "IMAP_HOST": "imap.qq.com",
        "IMAP_PORT": "993",
        "IMAP_SECURE": "true",
        "IMAP_USER": "your.email@qq.com",
        "IMAP_PASS": "your-app-specific-password",
        "DEFAULT_FROM_NAME": "Your Name",
        "DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL": "your.email@qq.com"
      }
    }
  }
}
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