filesystem vs drawio-mcp-server
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | drawio-mcp-server by simonkurtz-MSFT | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 71 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 48 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | Developer ToolsProductivityAI / LLM Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
drawio-mcp-server · Summary
Draw.io MCP server enabling programmatic diagram generation with 700+ Azure icons and batch operations.
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
drawio-mcp-server · Use cases
- Automatically generate architecture diagrams from AI descriptions
- Create technical documentation with embedded diagrams
- Rapid prototyping of system architectures
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.
drawio-mcp-server · Install
Installation
From Source
deno run --allow-net --allow-read --allow-env src/index.tsClaude Desktop
Edit claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"drawio": {
"command": "deno",
"args": ["run", "--allow-net", "--allow-read", "--allow-env", "/path/to/drawio-mcp-server/src/index.ts"]
}
}
}Docker
docker pull simonkurtzmsft/drawio-mcp-server:latest
docker run -d --name drawio-mcp-server -p 8080:8080 simonkurtzmsft/drawio-mcp-server:latest