filesystem vs tableau-mcp
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | tableau-mcp by tableau | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 270 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 51 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsDatabase |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
tableau-mcp · Summary
Tableau's official MCP Server provides tools, resources and prompts for AI applications to integrate with Tableau data.
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
tableau-mcp · Use cases
- AI assistants analyzing Tableau data to answer business questions
- Automated reporting systems querying Tableau for real-time metrics
- Content exploration and navigation of Tableau workbooks and views
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.
tableau-mcp · Install
Installation
- Install Node.js 22.7.5 or newer
- Configure your MCP client with the following settings:
{
"mcpServers": {
"tableau": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@tableau/mcp-server@latest"],
"env": {
"SERVER": "https://my-tableau-server.com",
"SITE_NAME": "my_site",
"PAT_NAME": "my_pat",
"PAT_VALUE": "pat_value"
}
}
}
}Alternative Deployment
[Deploy to Heroku](https://www.heroku.com/deploy?template=https://github.com/tableau/tableau-mcp)