filesystem vs fhir-mcp-server
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | fhir-mcp-server by the-momentum | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 80 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 43 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | healthcareAI / LLM ToolsDeveloper Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| Last commit | this month | 7 mo ago |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
fhir-mcp-server · Summary
A production-ready MCP server for FHIR healthcare data integration with Claude Desktop.
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
fhir-mcp-server · Use cases
- Query patient health records using natural language prompts
- Process and search medical documents with AI-powered chunking
- Generate synthetic FHIR test data for development and validation
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.
fhir-mcp-server · Install
Installation
- Clone the repository:
``sh git clone https://github.com/the-momentum/fhir-mcp-server cd fhir-mcp-server ``
- Set up environment variables:
``sh cp config/.env.example config/.env # Edit config/.env with your credentials ``
- Install Dependencies
```sh # Docker method make build
# uv method make uv ```
- Update Claude Desktop configuration (claude_desktop_config.json):
``json { "mcpServers": { "fhir-mcp-server": { "command": "docker", "args": [ "run", "-i", "--rm", "--init", "--name", "fhir-mcp-server", "--mount", "type=bind,source=<your-project-path>/app,target=/root_project/app", "--mount", "type=bind,source=<your-project-path>/config/.env,target=/root_project/config/.env", "-e", "TRANSPORT_MODE=stdio", "mcp-server:latest" ] } } } ``