filesystem vs miniflux-mcp

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	filesystem by modelcontextprotocol	miniflux-mcp by tssujt
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filesystem · Summary

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

miniflux-mcp · Summary

A Go-based MCP server providing 40+ tools for managing Miniflux RSS reader feeds, entries, and categories.

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

miniflux-mcp · Use cases

AI assistants retrieving and summarizing RSS feeds and articles
Automating RSS feed management through natural language commands
Creating workflows that trigger actions based on unread articles

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.

miniflux-mcp · Install

Installation

Using Docker

docker build -t miniflux-mcp .
docker run --env-file .env miniflux-mcp

Environment Variables

| Variable | Description | Required | |----------|-------------|----------| | MINIFLUX_URL | Your Miniflux instance URL | Yes | | MINIFLUX_API_KEY | API key for authentication | Yes* | | MINIFLUX_USERNAME | Username for basic auth | Yes* | | MINIFLUX_PASSWORD | Password for basic auth | Yes* |

*Either use MINIFLUX_API_KEY OR both MINIFLUX_USERNAME and MINIFLUX_PASSWORD

Claude Desktop Integration

Add the following to your Claude Desktop configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "miniflux": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "MINIFLUX_URL",
        "-e",
        "MINIFLUX_API_KEY",
        "jwonder/miniflux-mcp:latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MINIFLUX_URL": "https://your-miniflux-instance.com",
        "MINIFLUX_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

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