filesystem vs N8N2MCP

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	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	N8N2MCP by Super-Chain
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filesystem · Summary

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

N8N2MCP · Summary

Convert N8N workflows into MCP servers for use in AI assistants like Claude and Cursor.

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

N8N2MCP · Use cases

Transform CSV/Excel files using N8N's data manipulation nodes
Connect AI assistants to external services like Slack, Google, etc.
Send emails, Slack messages, or Discord notifications triggered by AI interactions

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.

N8N2MCP · Install

Installation

Prerequisites

Python 3.11+
N8N Instance (cloud.n8n.io or self-hosted)
Supabase Account
Playwright
Docker (optional)

Quick Start

Option 1: Docker Compose (Recommended)

Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/Super-Chain/N8N2MCP.git
cd N8N2MCP

Configure environment

cp env.example .env

Start with Docker Compose

docker-compose up -d

Option 2: Manual Installation

Install dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt
playwright install

Configure environment

cp .env.example .env

Start both servers

python main.py

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "n8n2mcp": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["mcp_router/mcp_router.py"],
      "env": {
        "SUPABASE_URL": "your-supabase-url",
        "SUPABASE_KEY": "your-supabase-key",
        "X_N8N_API_KEY": "your-n8n-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

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