filesystem vs fred-mcp-server

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	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	fred-mcp-server by stefanoamorelli
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Categories	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity	FinanceAI / LLM ToolsDeveloper Tools
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
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filesystem · Summary

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

fred-mcp-server · Summary

FRED MCP Server provides universal access to Federal Reserve Economic Data through three powerful 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

fred-mcp-server · Use cases

Financial analysis and market research
Economic data retrieval for academic studies
Integration of economic indicators into AI applications

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.

fred-mcp-server · Install

Installation

Via Smithery

npx -y @smithery/cli install @stefanoamorelli/fred-mcp-server --client claude

Manual Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/stefanoamorelli/fred-mcp-server.git
cd fred-mcp-server

Install dependencies:

pnpm install

Build the project:

pnpm build

Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "FRED MCP Server": {
      "command": "/usr/bin/node",
      "args": [
        "<PATH_TO_YOUR_CLONED_REPO>/fred-mcp-server/build/index.js"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FRED_API_KEY": "<YOUR_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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