filesystem vs mcp-graphql-forge

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	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	mcp-graphql-forge by toolprint
Stars	★ 85,748	★ 18
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Score	77	40
Official	✓	—
Categories	File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity	Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Last commit	this month	9 mo ago

filesystem · Summary

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

mcp-graphql-forge · Summary

MCP server that converts GraphQL APIs into MCP tools with automatic parameter validation and field selection caching.

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

mcp-graphql-forge · Use cases

Integrating GraphQL APIs like GitHub, Strapi, or Shopify into AI workflows
Converting internal GraphQL services to MCP tools for AI assistants
Automating API interactions without manual query construction

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.

mcp-graphql-forge · Install

Installation

Recommended Method (Smithery)

npx @smithery/cli install @toolprint/mcp-graphql-forge --client claude

Alternative Methods

# npm install
npm install -g @toolprint/mcp-graphql-forge

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-graphql-forge": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@toolprint/mcp-graphql-forge"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GRAPHQL_ENDPOINT": "https://your-api.com/graphql",
        "GRAPHQL_AUTH_HEADER": "Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}

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