filesystem vs telegram-api-mcp

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	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	telegram-api-mcp by timoncool
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Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
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filesystem · Summary

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

telegram-api-mcp · Summary

Comprehensive Telegram Bot API MCP server with full v9.6 coverage, meta-mode, and advanced rate limiting.

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

telegram-api-mcp · Use cases

Building Telegram bots with AI assistants that can send messages, media, polls and interact with chats
Managing Telegram groups/channels through automated moderation and content posting
Integrating Telegram functionality into AI-powered workflows and automations

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.

telegram-api-mcp · Install

Installation

Claude Code

claude mcp add telegram -- npx telegram-api-mcp -e TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN=your_token

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "telegram": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["telegram-api-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN": "your_token_from_botfather"
      }
    }
  }
}

From source

git clone https://github.com/timoncool/telegram-api-mcp.git
cd telegram-api-mcp
npm install && npm run build
TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN=your_token node dist/index.js

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