filesystem vs obsidian-mcp-server
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | obsidian-mcp-server by smith-and-web | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 15 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 42 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | File SystemAI / LLM ToolsProductivity |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
obsidian-mcp-server · Summary
MCP server enabling AI assistants to manage Obsidian vaults with comprehensive note, tag, and search 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
obsidian-mcp-server · Use cases
- AI assistants retrieving and updating personal notes and knowledge bases
- Automating organization and tagging of markdown documentation
- Searching across large vaults of personal knowledge with AI-powered queries
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.
obsidian-mcp-server · Install
Installation
**Quick start with npx:**
VAULT_PATH=/path/to/your/vault npx @smith-and-web/obsidian-mcp-server**Docker deployment:**
docker run -d \
--name obsidian-mcp \
-v /path/to/your/vault:/vault:rw \
-p 3001:3000 \
-e VAULT_PATH=/vault \
ghcr.io/smith-and-web/obsidian-mcp-server:latest**Claude Desktop configuration:**
{
"mcpServers": {
"obsidian": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "http://localhost:3001/sse"]
}
}
}