filesystem vs ToolsForMCPServer
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | ToolsForMCPServer by tanaikech | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 105 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 46 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | Developer ToolsProductivityAI / LLM Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| Last commit | this month | 5 mo ago |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
ToolsForMCPServer · Summary
An MCP server built with Google Apps Script providing 160+ tools for Google Workspace integration.
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
ToolsForMCPServer · Use cases
- Automating complex multi-step tasks within Google Workspace through Gemini CLI
- Creating custom AI agents with access to Google services using MCP clients
- Revitalizing existing Google Apps Script snippets as MCP tools
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.
ToolsForMCPServer · Install
Installation
- Create a new Google Apps Script project at [script.google.com](https://script.google.com/home/projects/create)
- Install the required libraries:
- MCPApp (Project Key: 1TlX_L9COAriBlAYvrMLiRFQ5WVf1n0jChB6zHamq2TNwuSbVlI5sBUzh) - ToolsForMCPServer (Project Key: 1lnE7UL1jQgPDbTB9yjhiwZM0SaS9MObhzvWUWb_t8FisO6A3bLepvM2j)
- Add the provided script to your project
- Deploy as a Web App with 'Execute as: Me' and 'Who has access: Anyone'
- Configure Gemini CLI by adding this to your settings.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"gas_web_apps": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://script.google.com/macros/s/###/exec?accessKey=sample"
],
"env": {}
}
}
}